nicotinamide

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Nicotinamide

Nicotinamide, also known as Niacinamide, is a form of Vitamin B3 that is commonly used as a dietary supplement. It plays a vital role in the functioning of the body as it is essential in the conversion of food into energy. It also aids in the protection of the cells from damage by free radicals and plays a key role in the repair of DNA.

Category
Vitamin
Molecular Formula
C6H6N2O
Mechanism of Action
Nicotinamide serves as a precursor to two crucial coenzymes (NAD+ and NADP+) involved in cellular metabolism and energy production. It also plays a role in cell signaling and DNA repair.
Evidence Grade
A - Strong scientific evidence for this use

Other Names

  • Niacinamide
  • Nicotinic acid amide
  • Vitamin B3

Primary Benefits

  • Supports energy production
  • Promotes skin health
  • Aids in DNA repair
  • May improve brain function
  • May support weight loss

Recommended Dosage

Adults 14-18mg daily
Children 2-12mg daily depending on age

Side Effects

  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Diarrhea
  • Abdominal cramps
  • Skin flushing

Precautions

  • Pregnancy and breastfeeding
  • Liver disease
  • Gout
  • Diabetes
  • Stomach ulcers

Interactions

  • Alcohol
  • Carbamazepine
  • Isoniazid
  • Certain antibiotics

Key References

  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6311735/
  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4727998/
  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6882438/
Dr. Eric Verdin on Ketogenic Diet Longevity, Beta-Hydroxybutyrate, HDAC Inhibitors & NAD+
Enhancing Health and Longevity Through Diet, Exercise, and Fasting 34:58 0
“So, out of these discoveries came the idea that maybe we should replenish the decreasing levels of NAD, and so this has yielded some discoveries, such as nicotinamide riboside, nicotinamide mononucleotide, which are now being taken by a lot of people with the hope that they will, you know, correct some of these problems.”

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Dr. Eric Verdin on Ketogenic Diet Longevity, Beta-Hydroxybutyrate, HDAC Inhibitors & NAD+
Enhancing Health and Longevity Through Diet, Exercise, and Fasting 39:26 0
“Nicotinamide riboside? Yes, for example, the paper we’ve published was focused on the age-associated or noise-induced loss of hearing. So, if you actually subject mice or humans to very acute noise, they have a dose-dependent loss of hearing. You can protect the mice completely from this effect by supplementing with NAD.”

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#148 – Richard Miller, M.D., Ph.D.: The gold standard for testing longevity drugs: the ITP
Understanding Longevity: Research, Substances, Genetics, Diet, and Implications 3:18 0
“one around an sglt2 inhibitor and another one around nicotinamide riboside”

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#148 – Richard Miller, M.D., Ph.D.: The gold standard for testing longevity drugs: the ITP
Understanding Longevity: Research, Substances, Genetics, Diet, and Implications 1:51:01 0
“the reason that nr nicotinamide riboside was recommended to us by a company that wants to sell it is that it's orally bioavailable and more stable than some of the other ways that have been proposed”

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#148 – Richard Miller, M.D., Ph.D.: The gold standard for testing longevity drugs: the ITP
Understanding Longevity: Research, Substances, Genetics, Diet, and Implications 1:51:32 0
“we tested it it's a bioavailable form we used a dose that they suggested and the paper that will have come out by the time this podcast becomes available suggested that in our did not extend life span in our mice”

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281 ‒ Longevity drugs, aging biomarkers, and updated findings from the Interventions Testing Program
Insights on Enhancing Lifespan Through Anti-Aging Interventions and Research 2:04:02 0
“we tested it and it didn't didn't work um that is it didn't extend Mouse lifespan”

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NMN, NR, Resveratrol, Metformin & Other Longevity Molecules | Lifespan with Dr. David Sinclair #4
Exploring Longevity Molecules and Health Benefits for Lifespan Extension 12:08 0
“NAD stands for nicotinamide, which is vitamin B3, and adenine dinucleotide.”

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NMN, NR, Resveratrol, Metformin & Other Longevity Molecules | Lifespan with Dr. David Sinclair #4
Exploring Longevity Molecules and Health Benefits for Lifespan Extension 13:45 0
“NR stands for nicotinamide riboside. So that's the vitamin B3 plus the sugar.”

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How to Improve Your Eye Health & Offset Vision Loss | Dr. Jeffrey Goldberg
Enhancing Eye Health Through Lifestyle Choices and Preventative Measures 2:53:45 0
“high do vitamin B3 is in boy 3 it's also called in its various forms either nicotinic acid or nicotinamide”

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Autophagy & Longevity Scientist Reveals Worst Longevity Products & BS Claims – Dr. Matt Kaeberlein
The Science of Transforming Inputs for Enhanced Value and Efficiency 12:05 0
“There are really kind of four NAD precursors that people think about oral or orally available NAD precursors there's nicotenomid monucleotide NMN and nicotenomid ribocide NR those are the two that get the most attention.”

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Autophagy & Longevity Scientist Reveals Worst Longevity Products & BS Claims – Dr. Matt Kaeberlein
The Science of Transforming Inputs for Enhanced Value and Efficiency 12:43 0
“NMN and NR cost about 100 times more than nicotinamide and niacin so if you really think you want to take NAD precursors sure you're welcome to buy the expensive stuff that gets broken down to the cheap stuff in your gut but there's no real good reason to do that.”

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Dr. Peter Attia: Supplements for Longevity & Their Efficacy
Supplements, Lifestyle, and Strategies for Longevity and Optimal Health 1:10:54 0
“I take it first thing in the morning, morning um and what dose one and a half gram 1500 milligrams so by the way if you translate you know the the doses that they give mice in the studies where they're testing the efficacy um are typically on the order of 500 to 1,000 milligrams per kilogram.”

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Dr. Peter Attia: Supplements for Longevity & Their Efficacy
Supplements, Lifestyle, and Strategies for Longevity and Optimal Health 1:11:36 0
“NR can cross the cell membrane directly very easily there's no obstacle to NR getting into cells okay and NMN cannot because of that extra phosphate group.”

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Dr. Peter Attia: Supplements for Longevity & Their Efficacy
Supplements, Lifestyle, and Strategies for Longevity and Optimal Health 1:13:01 0
“Sublingual NMN is also a bit of a laxative so there all these and I say that you know somewhat chuckling but you know some people say it makes them feel better well is that because you're you know evacuating your bowels a few minutes or hours later and then you feel less bloated and you have more energy.”

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Dr. Peter Attia: Supplements for Longevity & Their Efficacy
Supplements, Lifestyle, and Strategies for Longevity and Optimal Health 1:40:27 0
“interesting positive effects of augmenting NR as a means to increase NAD for sake of anti-inflammation and some of these other effects that we've been discussing”

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Exercise Scientist’s Masterclass On Longevity – Dr Mike Israetel
Factors and Strategies for Enhancing Longevity and Quality of Life 1:24:17 0
“I take nmn nicotinamide mononucleotide and um I was my clip appeared in some other longevity podcast where I went on a longevity rent on one of my other videos and this longevity expert dude who seemed like a sharp guy knew what he's talking about he kind of clowned me on the nmn thing so I took another look through the literature and uh turns out actually there is some very decent data for nmn having some uh longevity effects and actual mechanistic effects as well”

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