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Nicotinamide Riboside

People mainly take Nicotinamide Riboside for energy, recovery, pain & inflammation. Based on 65 first-hand reports and 8 meta-analyses & systematic reviews in the medical literature. Ranked #357 of 1,974 overall.

32
User score
Mostly positive
22% positive3% mixed5% negative71% unclear

Of reports that state an outcome, 73% are positive.

Clinical research
AStrong research base
8
meta-analyses
31
RCTs
947
papers

What Nicotinamide Riboside does, according to users

Of the people who reported each effect, the share who said it got better.

What the research says

Systematic reviews and meta-analyses from PubMed, with their published conclusions.

AStrong research base

3+ meta-analyses or systematic reviews and 10+ randomized controlled trials in humans. The grade measures how much human research exists — read the conclusions below for what it found.

Ageing Res Rev · 2026 · Meta-analysis / systematic review
NAD⁺ supplementation for anti-aging and wellness: A PRISMA-guided systematic review of preclinical and clinical evidence

Conclusion: Overall, NAD⁺ augmentation shows clear biological activity, but clinical effectiveness for anti-aging or wellness outcomes remains inconclusive. Larger, well-designed randomized trials with longer follow-up and prespecified clinically meaningful endpoints are needed, particularly for parenteral approaches.

PubMed 41655607 ↗
Exp Gerontol · 2020 · Meta-analysis / systematic review
NAD+ therapy in age-related degenerative disorders: A benefit/risk analysis

Conclusion: Potential risks in raising NAD+ levels in various clinical disorders using NAD+ precursors include the accumulation of putative toxic metabolites, tumorigenesis and promotion of cellular senescence. Therefore, NAD+ metabolism represents a promising target and further studies are needed to recapitulate the preclinical benefits in human clinical trials.

PubMed 31917996 ↗
Hum Mol Genet · 2022 · Meta-analysis / systematic review
Gene expression profiles in sporadic ALS fibroblasts define disease subtypes and the metabolic effects of the investigational drug EH301

Conclusion: A subset of genes differentially expressed in sALS fibroblasts was used in a machine learning model to predict disease progression. In conclusion, multiomic analyses highlighted the differential metabolic and transcriptomic profiles in patient-derived fibroblast sALS, which translate into differential responses to the investigational drug EH301.

PubMed 35652455 ↗

Dosage people report

As stated by users — not a recommendation. Follow the label or your doctor.

morningas reported
300 mgdaily
1000 mgdaily
dailyas reported
500 mgdaily
250mgdaily

Reported side effects

How often each side effect came up across all reports.

No side effects reported so far.

What users say

Verbatim quotes, shortened only — each links to the original discussion.

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User data from public discussions; research from PubMed. Information only, not medical advice — talk to a doctor before starting, stopping or combining anything. Data updated October 2, 2026. How we rate