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N-acetylcysteine as a treatment for substance use cravings: A meta-analysis

2024-05-13

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N-acetylcysteine (NAC) may serve as a novel pharmacotherapy for substance use and substance craving in individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs), possibly through its potential to regulate glutamate. Though prior meta-analyses generally support NAC’s efficacy in reducing symptoms of craving, individual trials have found mixed results. The aims of the this updated meta-analysis were to (1) examine the efficac...

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Literature Corpus work: a0a332ac-2168-596c-98db-c715b32fe1fb
DOI: 10.1101/2024.05.13.24306839

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