Fig. 2. Differences between N-acetylcysteine vs. placebo in primary and secondary metabolite levels in the dorsal anterior cingulate cortex of adolescents who drink heavily (raw data).
There were no significant differences for any metabolite. Primary metabolites: Glx (glutamate + glutamine), GABA+ (GABA + macromolecules), and Glutathione (GSH). Secondary metabolites: Glutamate (Glu), total N-acetylaspartate (tNAA), total choline-containing metabolites (tCho), total creatine-containing metabolites (tCr), and myo-inositol (mI). NAC N-acetylcysteine.