Description
N-Acetyl-L-cysteineexhibitsantioxidative,mucolytic,anti-inflammatory,antiviral,antipsychotic,andneuromodulatoryactivities.N-Acetyl-L-cysteinehasclinicallybeenusedtotreatacetaminophenoverdose;itisoccasionallycommerciallysoldasasupplement.N-Acetyl-L-cysteineactsasascavengerofROS,decreasingoxidativestressinavarietyofmodels.Invitro,thiscompoundalsoinhibitsTNF-α-inducedincreasesinIL-6releaseandNF-κBactivation.N-Acetyl-L-cysteinealsoinhibitshepatitisBvirusreplicationbysuppressingviralassembly.Clinically,N-acetyl-L-cysteinedisplayspotentialbenefitinthetreatmentofvariousmooddisordersasitmodulatesrewardandreinforcementsignaling.
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