A clinical trial involving 42 PD patients (2:1 randomized to NAC or control) demonstrated that a 3-month NAC regimen (50 mg/kg intravenous weekly plus 600 mg oral twice daily, skipping oral doses on infusion days) significantly increased dopamine transporter binding compared with the control group
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This metabolic reprogramming led to mitochondrial membrane depolarization, increased reactive oxygen species generation, induction of apoptosis, and cell-cycle arrest at the G 2 phase
Research suggests that moderate, consistent dosing is more effective than sporadic high doses
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