Replied by Art (Tustin, Ca. Usa) on 09/18/2012
J. R. Smith, Melatonin has shown itself to be helpful in alleviating tinnitus from multiple causes and might be worth considering:
http://www.jpp.krakow.pl/journal/archive/04_11/pdf/151_04_11_article.pdf
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21859051
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2808686/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20207491
If you are taking things like ibuprofen at high dosages on a regular basis, that can be a cause of tinnitus as can many prescribed drugs. If you are currently taking any prescription meds, try researching them for tinnitus as a potential side effect.
Melatonin can increase glutathione as can n acetyl cysteine (nac) and nac alone or in conjunction with acetyl l carnitine can also be helpful for tinnitus of varying causes:
http://stevensponauglewordpress.com/?p=201
Good luck and well wishes. Art
