2 verifications about Bipolar Disorder Bipolar Disorder ×
“Bipolar disorder is characterized by episodes of mania or hypomania and episodes of depression.”
This is a generally accurate description of bipolar disorder, but it is not a universal diagnostic rule. Major medical sources describe bipolar disorder as involving periods of mania or hypomania and depression, yet Bipolar I can be diagnosed without any prior depressive episode. The claim is best read as a broad characterization rather than a strict criterion.
“N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) supplementation is a proven cure or effective treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia as of April 14, 2026.”
NAC has not been proven as a cure or effective treatment for OCD, bipolar disorder, or schizophrenia. Every high-authority peer-reviewed source describes NAC exclusively as an investigational adjunctive therapy with preliminary, mixed, or inconclusive results. No major regulatory authority — including the FDA, EMA, or WHO — has approved NAC for any of these three conditions. The largest NAC-OCD trial was still enrolling participants as of 2025, and researchers consistently call for additional large-scale trials before efficacy can be established.