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N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) is a prodrug for L-cysteine, which is used for the intention of allowing more glutathione to be produced when it would normally be depleted. Through glutathione buffering, NAC provides antioxidative effects and other benefits. This page features 107 unique references to scientific papers.
N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) is a specially modified form of the dietary amino acid cysteine.When taken orally, NAC is thought to help the body make the important antioxidant enzyme glutathione.ptimal levels of NAC have not been determined. The amount used in studies has varied from 250 to 1,500 mg daily. It has been suggested that NAC may increase excretion of trace minerals; some evidence, however, suggests that this effect is too minimal to make a real difference.