Wongwanakul et al., 2023)
Oxidative stress also generates peroxides that in turn can be reduced by glutathione to generate water and an alcohol, or two waters if the peroxide is hydrogen peroxide
Plasma glutathione remained 68% higher in the NAC group six hours post-drinking, and hangover symptom scores were 42% lower the next morning
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