| abstract |
The invention provides a method for treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in a patient which comprises administering to the patient an effective amount of a non-cysteine glutathione precursor or a glutathione derivative so as to increase the intracellular glutathione levels and alleviate a symptom of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The non-cysteine substrate may be a thiazolidine-4-carboxylate analog, a thiazolidine-4-carboxylate analogs ester, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. |