Optimal amounts of L-glutathione are necessary for the proper function of the immune system, and to help the liver to detoxify chemicals
Nuclear factor-erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) is a key transcription factor upregulating the antioxidant response element (ARE)-mediated expression of antioxidant and detoxifying enzymes, and the Nrf2-antioxidant pathway is critical in host defense against acute lung injury (ALI) 24
Research shows it interacts with dopamine, serotonin, GABA, and nitric oxide systems
These breakdown products also activate neuro-inflammatory pathways, particularly the Toll-Like receptor 4 (TLR-4) activated NFB pathway ( These intricate cascades eventuate in the disruption of the bloodbrain barrier, microcirculatory dysfunction, and the manifestation of cerebral edema
And, with the addition of DMI, it will bring all of the other actives with it
A cross-sectional study of 700 community-living, physically disabled women over the age of 65 found that vitamin B 12 -deficient women were twice as likely to be severely depressed as non-deficient women (97)