The Role of N-Acetylcysteine in Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD) and Related Disorders

Introduction N-acetylcysteine is known for its uses in non-psychiatric conditions, such as paracetamol overdose and as a mucolytic. The rationale for its administration in psychiatric conditions is based on its ability reducing synaptic glutamate release, which was found to be increased in the ce...

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Published in:	European Psychiatry
Main Authors:	J. Sá Couto, J. Rodrigues, M. Pão Trigo, B. Da Luz, T. Ventura Gil
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge University Press 2022-06-01
Subjects:	Compulsion obsessive-compulsive disorder Glutamate N-acetylcysteine
Online Access:	https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0924933822016534/type/journal_article

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