METHODS FOR THE TREATMENT OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM OR EYE INVOLVING PATHOGENIC OXIDATION PATHWAYS

摘要

A composition and method for the treatment of traumatic injuries and acute or chronic disorders of the central nervous system and the eye, including the retina and optic nerve, that are mediated by pathogenic oxidation processes that includes the administration of an effective amount of a lipid soluble thioester or thioether of N-acetylcysteine.