Examination of oxidative stress and glutamate as potential mechanisms of N-acetylcysteine in the treatment of non-suicidal self-injury in young people assigned female at birth: randomised trial

BJPsych Open. 2025 Sep 22;11(5):e221. doi: 10.1192/bjo.2025.10839. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) often emerges during adolescence and young adulthood. A prior open-label pilot study suggested that N-acetylcysteine (NAC) may reduce NSSI frequency...