from bipolar beat: tx for depression... NAC n-acetyl cysteine
 

According to a recent press release entitled “New Study Finds that Add-On Therapy Improves Depressive Symptoms in Bipolar Disorder,” however, an over-the-counter (OTC) supplement called N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) may help. According to researchers who performed the study, individuals who experience depression or bipolar disorder experience a glutathione deficiency. NAC increases the levels of glutathione in the brain.
In the study, which is due to appear in the September 15th edition of Biological Psychiatry, Dr. Michael Berk and colleagues provided half of the study’s participants with NAC as an add-on therapy. Over the course of 24 weeks, they observed that there was a “marked and significant improvement in depressive symptoms” of those receiving the NAC as opposed to those who were given the placebo.
Additionally there were no significant side effects reported in the group taking NAC compared to the group taking a sugar pill. The study only looked at results for up to 20 weeks of treatment with NAC (20 weeks on NAC and 4 weeks after stopping it). The benefits were lost when the NAC was stopped.

another article:http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/sh...838#post751838

NAC is one of the supplements used to help mitochondrial function. Mostly, doctors will not suggest the supplements until a pharmaceutical company patents a way of producing the supplement. Hence, it has taken years to get niacin, omega-3's and methylated B vitamins commonly suggested by doctors (Metanx, Deplin, Lovasta, Niaspan).

Interestingly, the ones often used for psychiatric purposes help mitochondrial function. The brain uses a lot of energy.

You may be interested in the following books:
Fix the Broken Brain - Mark Hyman
It's Not Mental - Jeanie Wolfson

i just bought some just in case it might work. I already have alittle left. i read that it is good for the lungs too.
bobby

i hope it helps you, how much of it did you take are you taking? did the articles say the dose? or did you just go with the bottle reccomendations?
(((HUGS))))
bizi

i am taking one capsule a day and i don't remember if the article said anything about dosage.
bobby

http://www.psycheducation.org/depres...ylcysteine.htm
here is more infomation with doses, etc.

thanks...looks like i wasn't taking enough
bobby