N-acetylcysteine can be the key to tackling substance use disorders

Introduction N-acetylcysteine (NAC) is a precursor of cysteine and glutathione, widely known as an antidote to paracetamol overdose. Its role as precursor of an antioxidant and modulating agent of glutamatergic, dopaminergic, neurotropic and inflammatory pathways, raised interest in its applicatio...

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Main Authors: M. Alves, L. Paulino Ferreira, D. Durães, A. Gamito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2021-04-01
Series:European Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0924933821015406/type/journal_article