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During medical studies, some patients reported severe side effects such as pain and swelling at the injection site, joint pain, anxiety, panic attacks, increased heart rate, insomnia or drowsiness, weakness, fatigue, loss of appetite, depression, or anhedonia
they have not been tested for the purpose, are likely to be ineffective, and could carry significant risks in ALS patients)
Dietary sources include Brazil nuts (which contain exceptionally high selenium concentrations - just 2-3 nuts provide adequate daily selenium), fish and seafood, poultry, eggs, and mushrooms grown in selenium-rich soil
It is a powerful antioxidant that protects cells from damage caused by alcohol
Oral administration of 2-AB had no effect on body weight (Fig