Posted by Maximus on August 3, 2008, at 14:17:39
In reply to Re: N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC) for bipolar depression » Maximus, posted by SLS on August 2, 2008, at 16:17:31
> > > N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC) for bipolar depression:
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> > > http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18534556?ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum
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> > Do you know if this stuff is available in Canada? I will look for it...
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> I am not sure about Canada, but NAC is sold here as a food supplement to be found in vitamin stores. I bought mine from Vitamin Shoppe. I paid $23 for 600mg x 150. I take 1800mg/day in divided doses.
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> Be sure to understand that NAC can take a few months to show results - similar to Deplin.
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> - Scott
Thanks for your tips Scott.Well, we know two things about NAC:
1- Both depression and bipolar disorder are complicated by glutathione depletion.
"http://www.journals.elsevierhealth.com/periodicals/bps/article/S0006-3223(08)00500-3/abstract"
2- And the other one: N-Acetyl Cysteine is a Glutamate-Modulating Agent.
"http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0006322306015101"
Unfortunately, here in Canada, this stuff is not largely available.
Max.
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