Postnatal exposure adds burden : 64% of infants receive acetaminophen after vaccinationfor those already vulnerable, this may exceed metabolic capacity
A clinical trial in which melatonin was supplemented in women with early onset preeclampsia found no differences in the UtA pulsatility index but reduced the need for increasing antihypertensive drugs compared to the untreated women ( N-acetylcysteine (NAC), an antioxidant likely acting as a precursor for glutathione synthesis (Samuni et al., 2013), partially reversed FGR in a guinea pig model and prevented fetal endothelial dysfunction ( Clinical studies have found limited or no effects of other antioxidants, such as vitamins C and E (McDougall et al., 2023), in improving pregnancy outcomes (i.e., fetal weight)
In addition, supplemental glutathione is typically highly reactive to oxidation, making it difficult to manufacture in a stabilised format
When that happens, your system can shift into overdrive, with inflammatory responders ever present