Current FDA-approved medications for alcohol use disorder naltrexone, acamprosate, and disulfiram help some people, but response rates vary widely and adherence is often poor
Glutathione binds to and neutralizes oxidative compounds such as carbon radicals, hydroperoxides, superoxide, nitric oxide, peroxynitrites, and lipid peroxides.* [3] Mitochondria are the energy-producers of each cell and depend on glutathione for protection.* When free radicals damage mitochondria, their activity becomes sluggish, and they can contribute to further mitochondrial oxidation
Supplementary Table S2, Supplementary Figure S1), while no significant diagnostic effect was found for the Glu/GABA ratio
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