early and prolonged application of a GSH infusion improved cardiac repair and prevented infarct expansion in patients with myocardial infarction undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention [5]
Bacteriostatic water, as the name suggests, hinders the microbial growth in the vial due to the presence of a bacteriostatic preservative, i.e., 0.9% benzyl alcohol (BnOH), as per the standards set by the United States Pharmacopoeia (USP)
Possible side effects include: headache, flushing (warmth or redness of the face), dizziness or light-headedness, nausea, or transient fatigue/somnolence
Notably, the roles of antioxidants in normal physiology are poorly understood, largely preventing our ability to modulate antioxidants to either prevent or treat disease