Because glutathione protects cells from oxidative damage, there is a theoretical concern it could interfere with treatments designed to target specific cells
The peptides under investigation, include: Nle-AngIV (Nle-Tyr-Ile-His-Pro-Phe) and its analogs such as D-Nle-YIH, acetyl-NleYIH, -amino butyric acid-YIH, NleYI-amide, and the primary focus, N-hexanoic-Tyr-Ile-(6) aminohexanoic amide (Dihexa)
Mouse tumour findings have not been independently confirmed in humans
Note: although the dose is listed as 1200 mg, each tablet is 600 mg
Therefore, students are very unlikely to get a 20 out of 20 (before 2019 it was actually possible to get more than 20 because of options like Arts, Music, Latin, etc.)
While this medication has various properties that have been exploited to treat patients (including as an inhaled mucolytic!), in cases of acetaminophen toxicity, we are using it for its ability to restore hepatic glutathione (GSH)