# N-acetylcysteine (NAC) I heard that it might not be good to supplement #ToResearch #Supplement You may hear NAC being referred to by its full name, N-Acetyl Cysteine, or just as cysteine or even cystine. So what is the difference between them? Cystine is actually made up of two cysteine molecules bonded together and, according to the [USDA](https://www.myfooddata.com/articles/high-cystine-foods.php), cysteine and cystine are nutritionally equivalent. These amino acids are both found in high-protein foods. (like oatmeal, lentils, sunflower seeds) Dose... - I see 600mg most places - There are trials with doses as high as 3600mg Started taking on and off in 2023 Why would I take it? - Should I take it? - Downsides? - apparently nausea at super high doses https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8234027/ Helps with a bunch of things... like b/c its good for oxidative stress anmd inflammation good for various detoxing