N-N Dimethylglycine & Seizures
People take dietary supplements for a variety of reasons, including to improve nutrition and health. N-N dimethylglycine is sometimes taken to help prevent seizures.
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Dimethylglycine
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Found naturally in foods including beans and liver, dimethylglycine is an antioxidant. Your body produces dimethylglycine when it metabolizes choline, according to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.
Uses
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Dimethylglycine can be used as an anticonvulsant to prevent and stop seizures in epileptics. It is also taken as a supplement to improve athletic performance and strengthen the immune system.
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Considerations
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While dimethylglycine has been shown in studies not to cause harm to people who take it, clinical trials have not proven its effectiveness in treating seizures, according to "Dietary Supplements: Toxicology and Clinical Pharmacology."
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