In preclinical and limited clinical work it has been described as neuroprotective and nootropic , with effects on attention and recovery after ischemic injury
As we age or encounter environmental stressors, our natural glutathione levels may decline, compromising our respiratory function
Chandyo RK, Kvestad I, Ulak M, Ranjitkar S, Hysing M, Shrestha M, Schwinger C, McCann A, Ueland PM, Basnet S, Shrestha L, Strand TA
Glutathione might inhibit the effects of cerebral infarction and enhance antiapoptotic signaling after ischemic stroke, suggesting that GSH may be a potent therapeutic antioxidant that can attenuate severe pathologies after ischemic stroke, and stimulating GSH synthesis through administration of GSH precursors and micronutrients like selenium can optimize GSH and GSH peroxidase for optimal antioxidant defense in cerebral ischemia (155, 156)