Glutathione: Master Antioxidant, Reducing Oxidative Stress, and Detoxification Tylenol and glutathione, actually explainedhere's the bullet points: * Lots of concern raised on social media re: glutathione depletion and acetaminophen use * Glutathione is used in the metabolism of acetaminophen and Tylenol Avoid or Not to Avoid? Acetaminophen (Tylenol) can deplete glutathione, your body's most important detox antioxidant. This matters even more if your child has an MTHFR gene mutation, which In vivo upstream factors of mouse hepatotoxic mechanism with sustained hepatic glutathione depletion: Acetaminophen metabolite erythrocyte adducts and splenic macrophage generated reactive oxygen species ScienceDirect