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Be aware of this though: https://www.science.org/content/blog-post/n-acetyl-cysteine-warning-shot https://www.science.org/content/blog-post/n-acetyl-cysteine-..

by ajb 5y ago

Be aware of this though: https://www.science.org/content/blog-post/n-acetyl-cysteine-warning-shot https://www.science.org/content/blog-post/n-acetyl-cysteine-... "Our results therefore support a direct role for NAC in tumor initiation." I was going to try NAC until I read that

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skmurphy 5y ago
First of all: in mice. Second: what are the negative impacts of alternative treatments? Not clear what the level of impact is in humans and what the real trade-off is between better mental clarity when young/middle-aged vs. higher risk of cancer in old age. In the end we all die of something. NAC is widely consumed, if it was a significant carcinogen you would think the effect would have been detected.
- ajb 5y ago
  The study is at the level of cells, so 'in mice' doesn't seem inappropriate. But yes, this is one study and I'm not a medical researcher. This is merely one study I happen to know about; I'd rather mention it than not. If thinking about consuming NAC, please do your own research.