N-acetylcysteine, or NAC, plays an important role in the body when it comes to combating oxidative stress. As a precursor to make glutathione, NAC has been used for decades both as an acute medication and as an over-the-counter supplement. Recently, the line between medication and supplement has been blurred and is now being debated.

Today we talk all about N-acetylcysteine - the ways NAC is used and its importance in health and disease.

Today on The Lab Report:

• 2:45 NAC as a drug in acute care settings
• 4:00 Mechanisms of action in the lung and kidney
• 7:15 NAC as a daily supplement
• 10:00 Hmmm…so is it a medication or a supplement?
• 11:15 Generic drug or herbal constituent?
• 15:00 Research on NAC in psychiatric disorders
• 16:16 NAC in polycystic ovary syndrome and fertility
• 17:40 Safety and side effects
• 18:50 Question of the Day:
  • What are the other precursors to glutathione and how do we measure them?

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