The production of glutathione, a molecule that is naturally produced in the whole body and acts intensely in the liver and brain cells, decreases over time due to aging, malnutrition, alcohol consumption, various drugs and toxic substances
Glutathione depletion up-regulates Bcl-2 in BSO-resistant cells
1mg = 1,000mcg (micrograms) 1g = 1,000mg = 1,000,000mcg Injectable doses typically use milligrams
Standard reconstitution uses 5ml bacteriostatic water for a 50mg vial, producing 10mg/ml concentration
Imagine them as slightly unhinged molecules - desperate to steal electrons from anything nearby (your DNA, proteins, or cell membranes) to stabilise themselves