Once within the cell, biotin becomes covalently attached to the biotin carboxyl carrier protein (BCCP), which functions as a prosthetic group for several carboxylases/decarboxylases that control the production of fatty acids, gluconeogenesis, lipogenesis, and the degradation of valine and isovalerate in addition to other branched-chain amino acids
Higher levels of it - boosted by NAC - might help reduce the toxicity of some prescription drugs, cancer chemotherapies, and treat other health issues
Small historical reports exist, but no modern confirmatory evidence establishes DSIP as a narcolepsy treatment
Previous work using IH as a model for sleep apnea demonstrated that 30 days of exposure to IH produces two distinct effects on hippocampal adult neurogenesis
He dubbed the burgeoning world of peptides as one of "pseudoscience and grift." Interviewed afterward by AFP, Lurie said "what I think we're seeing is the demise of the advisory committee as a useful instrument in scientific decision-making under this administration." "They stacked the committee with a group of people who, in the face of extremely weak evidence, voted in favor of these products anyway, and the FDA's efforts to balance that out weren't sufficient." Telehealth company Hims & Hers was among those providing public comment
