The high doses of ALA (alpha lipoic acid) usually refer to the racemic mixture of S- and R- . The S is supposed to be inactive biologically in humans. (this form is not solubilized).
The old R- form is usually in 50 or 100mg tablets. It is not very water soluble, and is thought to be difficult to get a good response from.
So a company made it a sodium salt... NaRALA... and did some studies that showed fast absorption when swallowed...in about 15-20 minutes it appears in the blood. This form is referred to as "stabilized".
This is an example of the NaRALA form :
http://www.iherb.com/Doctor-s-Best-B...2&sr=null&ic=1
Click on the label and see how the product refers to the contents.
So when you see "600mg" ALA... think the old racemic mixture.
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