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Reviewer: BarbB, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Consumer)
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I give 600 mg in a.m. and 600 mg in p.m. to my old dog who has breathing problems and a cough. Works very well. I take the same dosage myself with good results for asthma.
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Reviewer: 65-74 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Consumer)
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Prescribed for BipolarII/Cyclothymic disorder. I am taking in addition to B complex and fish oil. I feel it has stabilized my moods effectively. I still have ups and downs - that's the disorder; you must learn to cope with them, I use meditation and behavioral activation. And I do feel the swings are milder, shorter and I have learned to recognize them early and take action.
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Reviewer: humancondition, 55-64 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Consumer)
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I'm a 58 year old male who takes bupropion (Wellbutrin generic), lamotrigine (Lamictal) and quetiapine (Seroquel) for major depressive disorder with possibly some form of bipolar or cyclothymic mood swings. After reading numerous reports on the alleged benefits of n-acetylcysteine for bipolar depression, I began taking 2400 mg Vitacost NAC per day in two doses. I have been taking it for more t
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Reviewer: 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Consumer)
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My doctor recommended that I try this for bipolar depression. He isn't much of a supplements kind of MD, so I was a bit surprised. It took two weeks before I noticed any improvement, but my depression has most certainly lifted. I've had a few side effects (nausea and anxiety) but within a week those passed. Also, I am taking a pure supplement, not one that has added supplements (selenium f
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Reviewer: Dr W, 55-64 Male (Consumer)
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glutathione and Acetylcysteine have been shown to regulate body fat and induce weight loss. The lady who "packed on 40 lbs" should have her thyroid checked out, that could be her real problem.
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