10.1089/acm.2006.12.881 Summary Keywords vitamin B12, efficacy, bioavailability, therapeutic approaches, meta-analysis, cobalamin Citation Mazur M, Ndokaj A, Salerno C, Vallone J, Ardan R, Bietolini S, Carrouel F, Wilk A, Sarig R, Ottolenghi L and Bourgeois D (2025) Efficacy of sublingual and oral vitamin B12 versus intramuscular administration: insights from a systematic review and meta-analysis
Lipotropics offer a wide range of benefits that go beyond weight loss
Vitamin B12 injections (hydroxocobalamin in the UK) are prescribed for documented deficiency states such as pernicious anaemia and malabsorption disorders
Because B12 is critical for proper nervous system function, a deficiency can lead to neurological symptoms, such as confusion, poor memory, depression, and difficulty maintaining balance (Serin, 2019)