Mercury induced excitotoxicity in autism spectrum disorder: disruption of glutamatergic homeostasis and the therapeutic role of the selenium glutathione axis BioMetals Springer Nature Link The impact of glutathione metabolism in autism spectrum disorder ScienceDirect Frontiers Improving Antioxidant Capacity in Children With Autism: A Randomized, Double Blind Controlled Study With Cysteine Rich Whey Protein Figure 1 from Acetaminophen toxicity and 5 oxoproline (pyroglutamic acid): a tale of two cycles, one an ATP depleting futile cycle and the other a useful cycle. Semantic Scholar Studies show children with autism have significantly lower levels of glutathione, the body's master antioxidant. Without enough glutathione, the body struggles to eliminate toxins, making it harder to cope with everyday