Journal article
Maintenance N-acetyl cysteine treatment for bipolar disorder: A double-blind randomized placebo controlled trial
Abstract
BackgroundN-acetyl cysteine (NAC) is a glutathione precursor that has been shown to have antidepressant efficacy in a placebo-controlled trial. The current study aimed to investigate the maintenance effects of NAC following eight weeks of open-label treatment for bipolar disorder.MethodThe efficacy of a double blind randomized placebo controlled trial of 2 g/day NAC as adjunct maintenance treatment for bipolar disorder was examined. …
Authors
Berk M; Dean OM; Cotton SM; Gama CS; Kapczinski F; Fernandes B; Kohlmann K; Jeavons S; Hewitt K; Moss K
Journal
BMC Medicine, Vol. 10, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
12 2012
DOI
10.1186/1741-7015-10-91
ISSN
1741-7015