The efficacy of N-acetyl cysteine as an adjunctive treatment for first episode psychosis

首发精神病可能预示着毁灭性的慢性疾病。精神病遵循一个分阶段的、渐进的途径。有证据表明，如果在疾病的早期阶段给予适当的治疗，可以减少甚至避免疾病的进展。这个项目将测试n -乙酰半胱氨酸（NAC）是否可以帮助经历过首次精神病发作的年轻人防止这种早期精神病经历发展成慢性疾病。

First episode psychosis may foreshadow devastating, chronic illness. Psychosis follows a staged, progressive pathway. There is evidence to suggest illness progression can be diminished and perhaps even averted if appropriate treatments are given at the early stages of illness. This project will test if N-acetycysteine (NAC) administered to young people who have experienced a first episode of psychosis can help prevent this early psychotic experience from developing into a chronic disorder.