When asked when she first hypothesized that LAC may play a pivotal role in depression, Nasca responds that results from several rodent studies generated [a] hypothesis for a deficiency in LAC in major depression. She adds that rodents with behavioral abnormalities have a LAC deficiency that signals impaired neural and systemic functions such as hippocampal glutamatergic dysfunction, abnormal structural plasticity, as well as systemic insulin resistance. These traits were improved in the rodents by supplementation with LAC, suggesting a possible role for LAC as a treatment for depression in humans
Glycolic acid is an AHA or alpha hydroxy acid, is water soluble, and naturally occurs in sugar cane, sugar beets, and pineapples
Gudo ES, Silva-Barbosa SD, Linhares-Lacerda L, Ribeiro-Alves M, Real SC, Bou-Habib DC, Savino W
These natural levels may be depleted over time by stress, aging, and poor lifestyle choices, and can lead to more free radicals in the body