Glycine
- What other names is Glycine known by?
- What is Glycine?
- How does Glycine work?
- Are there safety concerns?
- Are there any interactions with medications?
- Dosing considerations for Glycine.
What other names is Glycine known by?
Acide Aminoacétique, Acide Amino-Acétique, Aminoacetic Acid, Athenon, Free Base Glycine, G Salt, Glicina, Glycine de Base Libre, Glycocoll, Glycosthene, Iconyl, L-Glycine, Monazol.What is Glycine?
Glycine is an amino acid that the body makes and also obtains from food.Possibly Effective for...
- Treating schizophrenia, when used with other medicine.
- Treating leg ulcers.
- Treating strokes.
Insufficient Evidence to Rate Effectiveness for...
- Memory enhancement, benign prostatic hypertrophy, and other uses.
Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database rates effectiveness based on scientific evidence according to the following scale: Effective, Likely Effective, Possibly Effective, Possibly Ineffective, Likely Ineffective, and Insufficient Evidence to Rate (detailed description of each of the ratings).
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