Cysteine: what it does, by goal, and the dose that worked
What the 76 human studies of cysteine we graded show for each goal, the dose that worked, and the products that hold it. This page is educational, not medical advice.
What it does, by goalMembersThe top 5 of 6 goals
15 of these 76 human studies gave cysteine by drip, not by mouth.
| Goal | What the studies show | Studies | Dose that worked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Improved in studies 43 studies, 16 showed an improvement, 9 found none, 3 pooled analyses, 3 by drip, injection or inhaler | 43 | 10 mg | |
| Improved in studies 23 studies, 6 showed an improvement, 2 found none, 1 pooled analysis, 12 by drip, injection or inhaler | 23 | 250 mcg | |
| Improved in studies 10 studies, 4 showed an improvement, 1 found none | 10 | 5 % | |
| Improved in studies 2 studies, 1 showed an improvement | 2 | – | |
| Improved in studies 1 study, it showed an improvement | 1 | – | |
| Improved in studies 1 study, it showed an improvement | 1 | 48 mg |
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Dose and safetyThe dose that worked and the upper limit
The studies taken by mouth that showed an improvement gave 250 mcg to 20 g a day.
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Questions people askMembersAnswered from the figures on this page
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Educational, not medical advice. Figures come from the human studies on PubMed we have graded; a study counts for a form when it names the form it used. Updated as new studies arrive. How we grade →