N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) and N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) for OCD / trichotillomania (adjunct)
Each entry’s own grades, side by side. A grade says how strong the evidence is for one outcome — it does not rank one entry over the other.
Compound or practice
N-Acetylcysteine (NAC)
A glutathione precursor with real mucolytic and psychiatric-adjunct evidence — and the antidote for acetaminophen overdose.
Grade B3 graded outcomesrevised Jul 10, 2026
A structured monograph in Prometheus's bundled library. Its grades are the monograph's own reading of the evidence, not a peer-reviewed review.
Evidence brief
N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) for OCD / trichotillomania (adjunct)
Evidence grade B — As add-on
Grade B1 graded outcomerevised Jul 10, 2026
Assembled by the app from other entries in this library. It adds no evidence of its own — follow the links to the entries it draws on.
Graded in both
Outcomes are matched by name. Two entries can describe the same outcome in different words, so one listed further down may still be graded in the other.
| Outcome | N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) | N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) for OCD / trichotillomania (adjunct) |
|---|---|---|
| OCD / trichotillomania (adjunct) | Evidence grade BSmall effectmixedAs add-on | Evidence grade BSmall effectmixedAs add-on |
Graded only in N-Acetylcysteine (NAC)
- Glutathione / oxidative markers Moderate effectEvidence grade B
- Mucus clearance Moderate effectEvidence grade A
Graded only in N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) for OCD / trichotillomania (adjunct)
None — every outcome it grades is graded in both.
What each entry says about the other
- N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) for OCD / trichotillomania (adjunct)’s entry · Goes with: Read the full N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) monograph
Both columns are read from the entries as they stand in this library. A comparison is not advice to take either one, and it is no substitute for a clinician who knows the person.