Neuroprotection Emerging Evidence Evidence Rating: Emerging (Interesting animal data, limited scope) Neurological applications show promise but require more research: Dopaminergic system protection Peripheral nerve regeneration Traumatic brain injury Alcohol-related neurological damage The GABAergic system interactions and NO modulation provide mechanistic support, but this area needs more study
Every cell makes it from three amino acids cysteine, glycine, and glutamic acid
Compound Reference Data Compound: AOD-9604 CAS Number: 221231-10-3 Molecular Formula: C78H123N23O23S2 Molecular Weight: 1815.07 g/mol Sequence: YLRIVQCRSVEGSCGF (residues 177191 of human growth hormone) Synonyms: AOD9604, Anti-Obesity Drug 9604, hGH fragment 176-191 (modified) Selected Published Studies Published research on AOD-9604 consists of animal-model and in vitro studies
Taken orally, glutathione has inherently low bioavailability as it faces two key obstacles: the strong acidity of gastric juices and the action of a liver enzyme called gamma-glutamyltranspeptidase (GGT) which catalyzes the first stage of its breakdown (8)
It starts with a big dose to fill up the bodys stores