N-ACETYLCYSTEINE AS A NEW PROMINENT APPROACH FOR TREATING PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS

N-acetylcysteine (NAC) is a well-known and safe mucolytic agent used in patients with paracetamol overdose. In addition to the aforementioned effects, recent preclinical and clinical studies have shown that NAC exerts beneficial effects on different psychiatric disorders. Multiple potential mechanisms have been indicated to be involved in the therapeutic effects of NAC, including the regulation of several neurotransmitters, oxidative homeostasis, and inflammatory mediators. In this paper, we…

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