Comment on NAC makes you insensitive to alcohol

• Eheran@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  This paper presents a rationale for investigating the use of N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) to promote abstinence or reduce heavy alcohol consumption for patients with an alcohol use disorder, particularly in the presence of liver disease.

  No, that is not what the article is about. It is about reduced consumption.

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  • kSPvhmTOlwvMd7Y7E@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    NAC does protect the liver, that a fact. It’s also used to treat paracetamol overdose which otherwise, would kill the liver. I don’t know how to interpret that sentence you cited

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    • ClockworkOtter@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      It is known to protect the liver in specific circumstances, I.e. paracetamol overdoses, but there is not the same body of clinical evidence to support the same hypothesis in relation to alcohol. Even in paracetamol overdoses there is a time limit in its efficacy.

      NAC is not a panacea when it comes to drug-induced liver injury.

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    • blujan@sopuli.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      That sentence says clearly it is used to reduce alcohol consumption, especially in patients with liver disease. It might also protect the liver but it doesn’t say that.

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