Research Progress in N-Acetylcysteine Used in the Therapy for Autism and Obsessive-compulsive Related Disorders
- VernacularTitle:N-乙酰半胱氨酸治疗自闭症和强迫及相关障碍的研究进展
- Author:
Liyan ZHANG
1
;
Jinchun SONG
Author Information
1. 武汉大学人民医院药学部 武汉430060
- Keywords:
N-acetylcysteine;
Neuropsychiatric disorders;
Autism;
Obsessive-compulsive related disorders
- From:
China Pharmacist
2018;21(10):1842-1846
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
In recent years, a considerable number of studies have shown that N-acetylcysteine( NAC) is a promising agent in the treatment of a variety of neuropsychiatric disorders. The present article briefly outlined its role in the regulation of these disorders and reviewed the current literatures on the use of NAC in autism and obsessive-compulsive related disorders(OCRD)in order to provide ba-sis for the clinical application of NAC in neuropsychiatric field.
