Treatments / Supplement
NAC
Under $20
Grade None
Evidence estimate
Not enough reports from people 1+ years in yet
56% overall
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Overview
N-acetylcysteine, tried for immune and cognitive fog.
Mechanisms it may act on
- Immune / post-viral Plausible
Where the estimate comes from
- From studies (prior): 2.0
- From Reddit reports: 5.0
- From investigators here: 0.0
- From tests: 0.0
Studies
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Interventions for treating pain and disability in adults with complex regional pain syndrome- an overview of systematic reviews.2023 · The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · n=181 · · PubMed 37306570
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Ovarian tissue cryopreservation for patients with premature ovary insufficiency caused by cancer treatment: optimal protocol.2019 · Climacteric : the journal of the International Menopause Society · n=? · · PubMed 30676094
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N-Acetylcysteine inhibits platelet-monocyte conjugation in patients with type 2 diabetes with depleted intraplatelet glutathione: a randomised controlled trial.2012 · Diabetologia · n=14 · Positive · PubMed 22935960
Reddit reports
Coded from public Reddit posts. People who post tend to have strong results either way.
- Helped: 13
- Partly: 7
- No change: 4
- Worse: 1
How people usually try it
Take a consistent daily dose away from large mineral doses.
Typical dose: 600-1200 mg daily
Safety
Not medical advice, not a diagnosis, and not a substitute for a clinician.