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doi: 10.4103/psychiatry.IndianJPsychiatry_517_18 Summary Keywords acetylcysteine, obsessive-compulsive disorder, glutamate, systematic review, meta-analysis Citation Eghdami S, Eissazade N, Heidari Mokarar M, Boroon M, Orsolini L and Shalbafan M (2024) The safety and efficacy of N-acetylcysteine as an augmentation in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials