The Potential of N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine (NAC) in the Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders

RCJ Bradlow, M Berk, PW Kalivas, SE Back… - CNS drugs, 2022 - Springer
Abstract N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) is a compound of increasing interest in the treatment of
psychiatric disorders. Primarily through its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and glutamate …

Synaptic proteins and receptors defects in autism spectrum disorders

J Chen, S Yu, Y Fu, X Li - Frontiers in cellular neuroscience, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Recent studies have found that hundreds of genetic variants, including common and rare
variants, rare and de novo mutations, and common polymorphisms contribute to the …

Pathophysiological and neurobehavioral characteristics of a propionic acid-mediated autism-like rat model

J Choi, S Lee, J Won, Y Jin, Y Hong, TY Hur, JH Kim… - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is induced by complex hereditary and environmental
factors. However, the mechanisms of ASD development are poorly understood. The purpose …

N‐acetylcysteine as a new prominent approach for treating psychiatric disorders

I Smaga, M Frankowska, M Filip - British Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
N‐acetylcysteine (NAC) is a well‐known and safe mucolytic agent, also used in patients with
paracetamol overdose. In addition to these effects, recent preclinical and clinical studies …

Effectiveness of N-acetylcysteine in autism spectrum disorders: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

TM Lee, KM Lee, CY Lee, HC Lee… - Australian & New …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: Currently, pharmaceutical treatment options for autism spectrum disorder are
limited. Brain glutaminergic dysregulation is observed in autism spectrum disorder. N …

Emerging synaptic molecules as candidates in the etiology of neurological disorders

VI Torres, D Vallejo, NC Inestrosa - Neural plasticity, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Synapses are complex structures that allow communication between neurons in the central
nervous system. Studies conducted in vertebrate and invertebrate models have contributed …

Excessive self-grooming, gene dysregulation and imbalance between the striosome and matrix compartments in the striatum of Shank3 mutant mice

AT Ferhat, E Verpy, A Biton, B Forget… - Frontiers in molecular …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Autism is characterized by atypical social communication and stereotyped behaviors.
Mutations in the gene encoding the synaptic scaffolding protein SHANK3 are detected in 1 …

Targets for drug therapy for autism spectrum disorder: challenges and future directions

E Lacivita, R Perrone, L Margari… - Journal of medicinal …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by
persistent deficits in social communication and interaction and restricted, repetitive patterns …

Molecular pathology and pharmacological treatment of autism spectrum disorder-like phenotypes using rodent models

HY Kuo, FC Liu - Frontiers in cellular neuroscience, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a heterogeneous neurodevelopmental disorder with a
high prevalence rate. The core symptoms of ASD patients are impaired social …

Group I and group II metabotropic glutamate receptors are upregulated in the synapses of infant rats prenatally exposed to valproic acid

S D'Antoni, S Schiavi, V Buzzelli, S Giuffrida, A Feo… - …, 2023 - Springer
Rationale Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized
by impaired social interaction and restricted/stereotyped behavior. Prenatal exposure to …