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 Acetaminophen causes neurodevelopmental injury in susceptible babies and children: no valid rationale for controversy sagesteele @P_McCulloughMD While I dont know whether there is a connection between Tylenol and autism, I do believe that there is reason to STOP giving it to babies children. Glutathione is impacted by PARACETAMOL DEPLETES GLUTATHIONE Natural Healing Centre PDF] Evidence that Increased Acetaminophen use in Genetically Vulnerable Children Appears to be a Major Cause of the Epidemics of Autism, Attention Deficit with Hyperactivity, and Asthma Semantic Scholar