N-acetylcysteine in the Treatment of PTSD and Addiction

PHASE2CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

35

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

February 28, 2013

Primary Completion Date

September 30, 2014

Study Completion Date

September 30, 2014

Conditions
PTSDAddiction
Interventions
DRUG

N-acetylcysteine

NAC pills were administered each week. NAC is a N acetyl pro-drug of the naturally-occurring amino acid cystine. NAC is a white, crystalline powder with the molecular formula C5H9NO3S and with a molecular weight of 163.2.

DRUG

Placebo

Identical looking placebo pills were administered each week.

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Medical University of South Carolina

OTHER

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