Re: The science of ALA and Mercury

very short. simply says ALA "prevents mercury intoxication"

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The effect of Image -α-lipoic acid on heavy-metal intoxication in mice and dogs

R. R. Grunert

From the Stine Laboratory, E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Co., Newark, Delaware, USA
Received 2 July 1959.
Available online 30 November 2004.

Abstract

From a study of acute heavy-metal toxicity it has been found that Image -α-lipoic acid (a) is effective for the prevention and reversal of arsenic intoxication in mice and dogs; (b) effectively prevents mercury intoxication in mice provided a sufficiently large excess is used; (c) prevents gold intoxication in mice only under very specific conditions; and (d) fails to protect mice against a lethal dose of lead.

3-(6-Carboxyhexyl)-1,3-dithiolane was as effective as Image -α-lipoic acid in preventing arsenic intoxication in mice.