Just a note: “research about the safety of taking NAC every day for the long term is limited.” cf. a concerning 2019 animal study regarding higher risks of cancer https://doi.org/10.1172/jci.insight.127647 also discussed at https://www.science.org/content/blog-post/n-acetyl-cysteine-...

NAC taken before consuming alcohol has a positive effect apparently, but taken afterwards it's detrimental as mentioned here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acetylcysteine

When I go out drinking with my pharmacist buddy, we take NAC before going out. He swears it makes hangovers less likely. I can't say I've noticed that particular effect, but I do seem to sleep a bit better on those nights.