NAC
augmentor
Summary
"Cysteine is an amino acid, a building block of proteins that are used throughout the body. When taken as a supplement, it is usually in the form of N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC). The body makes this into cysteine and then into glutathione, a powerful antioxidant."
- “Cysteine Information | Mount Sinai - New York.” Mount Sinai Health System, 2013, www.mountsinai.org/health-library/supplement/cysteine.
Benefits
1.
May improve sugar and alcohol withdrawal symptoms by promoting glutamate & dopamine homeostasis [2]
2.
Improves dopamine receptor function [1]
Deficiency Factors
Synergies
ApplicationsAlcohol Detox, Sugar Detox
Dosage Guidelines
600
1800
mg
600
mg
3600
mg
without food
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References
1.
Ooi, Soo Liang, et al. “N-Acetylcysteine for the Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders: A Review of Current Evidence.” BioMed Research International, vol. 2018, 22 Oct. 2018, pp. 1–8, www.hindawi.com/journals/bmri/2018/2469486/, 10.1155/2018/2469486.
2.
Blum, Kenneth, et al. “Hypothesizing Balancing Endorphinergic and Glutaminergic Systems to Treat and Prevent Relapse to Reward Deficiency Behaviors: Coupling D-Phenylalanine and N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine (NAC) as a Novel Therapeutic Modality.” Clinical Medical Reviews and Case Reports, vol. 2, no. 8, 2015, p. 076, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4760695/, 10.23937/2378-3656/1410076.
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