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Possible Interaction: Acetylcysteine and Levodopa

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Acetylcysteine

Research Papers that Mention the Interaction

We also showed that when N-acetylcysteine (NAC), an antioxidant and regulator of glutamate activity, was co-administered with L-dopa , it prevented the transition to habitual behavior; an effect demonstrated previously for cocaine.
Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior  •  2020  |  View Paper
The antioxidant N-acetyl-L-cysteine strongly inhibited changes in apoptosis, decreases in cell viability and ROS generation induced by THP associated with L-DOPA.
Biochemical pharmacology  •  2003  |  View Paper
NAC or N-methyl NAM appeared to extend the period of elevated brain DA levels with L-dopa treatment.
Biochemical medicine and metabolic biology  •  1986  |  View Paper