• N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) is a natural antioxidant that helps protect
the brain, heart, and other organs from oxidative damage caused by
stress and aging. It offers several mental and physical health benefits.
Recommended dose is 2,000 mg per day all at once or in divided
doses.
Mental Health Benefits:
• Compulsive Disorders: NAC helps with trichotillomania (hair-
pulling), compulsive skin picking, self-cutting, and may alleviate
symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
• Depression: Particularly beneficial for chronic, low-grade
depression. Its antidepressant effects build gradually over 6 months,
but stopping NAC can reverse the benefits within a week.
• Addictions: Useful for managing marijuana, alcohol, nicotine use.
• Memory: Potential benefits for age-related cognitive decline and
Alzheimer’s disease, though studies are limited.
Physical Health Benefits:
• Protects against oxidative damage linked to aging, cancer, and heart
disease.
• Supports liver, lung, and kidney health.
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