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NAC
 

Dopaminergic stabilizer. promotes balance between the upregulation and downregulation of dopamine.

dopamine regulator
augmentor
Summary

"Cysteine is an amino acid, a building block of proteins that are used throughout the body. When taken as a supplement, it is usually in the form of N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC). The body makes this into cysteine and then into glutathione, a powerful antioxidant."

- “Cysteine Information | Mount Sinai - New York.” Mount Sinai Health System, 2013, www.mountsinai.org/health-library/supplement/cysteine.

Benefits
1.
May improve sugar and alcohol withdrawal symptoms by promoting glutamate & dopamine homeostasis [2]
2.
Improves dopamine receptor function [1]
Deficiency Factors
Synergies
Applications
Alcohol Detox, Sugar Detox
Dosage Guidelines
Dosing Range
600
-
1800
mg
Dose Increment
600
mg
Maximum Daily
3600
mg
Best absorbed
without food
Recommended Products

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1. 
Ooi, Soo Liang, et al. “N-Acetylcysteine for the Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders: A Review of Current Evidence.” BioMed Research International, vol. 2018, 22 Oct. 2018, pp. 1–8, www.hindawi.com/journals/bmri/2018/2469486/, 10.1155/2018/2469486.
2. 
Blum, Kenneth, et al. “Hypothesizing Balancing Endorphinergic and Glutaminergic Systems to Treat and Prevent Relapse to Reward Deficiency Behaviors: Coupling D-Phenylalanine and N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine (NAC) as a Novel Therapeutic Modality.” Clinical Medical Reviews and Case Reports, vol. 2, no. 8, 2015, p. 076, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4760695/, 10.23937/2378-3656/1410076.
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Dopaminergic. promotes the synthesis or activity of dopamine.

Endorphinergic. promotes the synthesis or activity of endorphins.

noradrenergic

Noradrenergic. promotes the synthesis or activity of noradrenaline.

Cholinergic. promotes the synthesis or activity of acetylcholine.

gabanergic

GABAnergic. promotes the synthesis or activity of GABA.

Serotonergic. promotes the synthesis or activity of serotonin.

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Synergistic. combining with another supplement may increase potency.

Methylation agent. increases or decreases methylation of neurotransmitters.

Cortisol modulator. affects the synthesis or activity of the stress hormone cortisol.

Glucose regulator. attenuates changes in blood sugar levels.