PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION FOR TREATING ANXIETY DISORDER, CONTAINING N-ACETYL-L-CYSTEINE OR DERIVATIVE THEREOF

摘要

The present disclosure relates to a composition for treating anxiety disorder, particularly to a pharmaceutical composition comprising N-acetyl-L-cysteine or its derivatives for treating anxiety disorder such as post traumatic stress disorder or phobia. In accordance with the present disclosure, N-acetyl-L-cysteine can block the renewal of fear memories for a sustained period of time when it was administered during or after an exposure therapy to treat post traumatic stress disorder or phobia.