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Abbreviations CM: Citrulline malate NO: Nitric oxide ATP: Adenosine triphosphate MAS: Malate aspartate shuttle MDH: Malate dehydrogenase NIRS: Near infrared spectroscopy PFK: Phosphofructokinase TCA: Tricarboxylic acid HR: Heart rate GI: Gastrointestinal GVT: German volume training VO 2peak : Peak oxygen consumption EMG: Electromyography References Agudelo LZ, Ferreira DM, Dadvar S, Cervenka I, Ketscher L, Izadi M, Ruas JL (2019) Skeletal muscle PGC-11 reroutes kynurenine metabolism to increase energy efficiency and fatigue-resistance

Another example is bromantane (developed in Russia), which has mild stimulant and anxiolytic properties