The Therapeutic Use of N-Acetyl Cysteine in Medicine

Focusing on the practical use of N-Acetyl-Cysteine in medicine, this book provides a comprehensive review of the basic biological and clinical studies documenting its positive benefits. Content includes examinations of its apparent therapeutic effects in various psychiatric and neurologic disorders, as well as other diseases involving inflammation. Explorations of its ability to act as a prophylactic for the prevention of iatrogenic toxicity, to improve neurotransmitter systems and neurogenesis in the brain, improve mitochondrial and redox metabolism, and positively modulate the immune system are also provided.

N-Acetyl-Cysteine is perhaps best known as an antidote for acetaminophen, but its therapeutic effect in a wide range of medical diseases has recently been realized. Promise has been suggested in autism, Alzheimer’s disease, addiction, bipolar disorder, depression, trichotillomania, obsessive-compulsive disorder, schizophrenia, neuropathy and epilepsy, and, coupled with a positive safety profile, the potential of N-Acetyl-Cysteine appears considerable.