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N-acetylcysteine (NAC) is the acetylated form of the amino acid L-cysteine and serves as the rate-limiting precursor for glutathione synthesis — the body's primary intracellular antioxidant and a critical cofactor for phase II detoxification of heavy metals. In the micr…
N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) is a glutathione precursor and glutamatergic modulator that addresses two key features of ASD pathophysiology: oxidative stress and excitatory-inhibitory imbalance. A pilot RCT demonstrated large effect sizes for irritability reduction.
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