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Gastrointestinal side effectsnausea, vomiting, constipationare common during dose escalation but often resolve with time or dose adjustment
Yet, enthusiasm generated from bench to mouse has not been matched by confirmatory evidence from ward to wallet
A key trial found that 600mg per day provided the best balance of effectiveness and tolerability, reducing instances of nausea, dizziness, and GI discomfort.4 A separate review of multiple studies supports this, concluding that 600mg daily is effective and well-tolerated for conditions like diabetic neuropathy, insulin resistance, and oxidative stress.5 That body of research has established 600mg of racemic ALA as a standard dose in clinical studies, thanks to its consistent balance of efficacy and tolerability
The severity was described as "mostly mild to moderate" in the NEJM publication, with events partially mitigated by the lower starting dose protocol (Jastreboff et al., NEJM 2023)