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N ‐Acetylcysteine in psychodermatological disorders
Author(s) -
Nwankwo Chinazo O.,
Jafferany Mohammad
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
dermatologic therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.595
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1529-8019
pISSN - 1396-0296
DOI - 10.1111/dth.13073
Subject(s) - acetylcysteine , medicine , treatment modality , clinical pharmacology , dermatology , pharmacology , surgery , biochemistry , chemistry , antioxidant
Treatment of psychodermatological conditions, particularly body‐focused repetitive behavior disorders, is often unsatisfactory. Various psychopharmacological and non‐pharmacological treatments have been used to ameliorate the symptoms of these disorders. N ‐Acetylcysteine (NAC) is a newer modality in the treatment of these disorders. This short review focuses on pharmacology, mode of action, and use of NAC in common body‐focused repetitive disorders such as trichotillomania, skin‐picking disorders, and onychotillomania (nail biting). Current research and literature review have been evaluated and will be discussed.