Thimerosal Neurotoxicity is Associated with Glutathione Depletion

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Interesting post by an autism site, of research that shows astrocytes increase

glutathione with precursors while neurons get glutathione precursors through

their cell wall by breaking down existing plasma glutathione in the brain.

http://autismmedia.org/papers/jamespaper.pdf

The work is specific to organic mercury forms but the language below from the

research also applies to other glutathione depletors.

" Since cytotoxicity with both ethyl- and methylmercury

have been shown to be mediated by glutathione

depletion, dietary supplements that increase

intracellular glutathione could be envisioned as an

effective intervention to reduce previous or anticipated

exposure to mercury "

Those interested in the Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, olivoponticerebellar atrophy,

ALS, autism, and neurotoxicity link, which carry with them an enormous amount

glutathione depletion, would need to know this.

all good,

Duncan