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Old Apr 10, 2016, 04:43 AM
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Originally Posted by MusicLover82 View Post
Worrying. If I wouldn't worry so much (and obsess) about what other people think of me, or if someone is mad at me, etc., my life would be so much better. My worrying seems to come and go with hormonal changes. My p-doc recommended I take an amino acid (NAC) to help control the worrying/obsessing and I must say, it helps a lot. I wish it would just go away completely so I could live life with confidence and not always feel like I need some reassurance.
In your experience, does NAC also help with stabilising and grounding you? If so, do you think the reduced anxiety is a result or a cause?

Strictly speaking, NAC is not an amino acid, but cysteine is. As a med, it might still work better than just cysteine.

It is possible that some/most with BP have some cysteine deficiency which can cause the brain to stay/be too toxic for normal functioning, resulting in BP or SZ.
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