Anti-Aging Research: N-Acetyl Cysteine Supplementation Helps Gamblers Curb Addiction

N-Acetyl Cysteine, an amino acid helps diminish pathological gambling addictions, according to a new study. 60 percent of the participants reported having less urges to gamble.

Thirteen of the 16 participants who responded to the amino acid the first time around agreed to continue in the double-blind study (the other three did not want to risk quitting the drug they were on) for an additional six weeks. Of these, around 83 percent who received the supplement continued to report fewer urges to gamble and nearly 72 percent of those who took the placebo went back to gambling. N-acetyl cysteine is said to have an impact on the chemical glutamate, which is often associated with reward in the brain.

Read details about this N-Acetyl Cysteine gambling addiction study.