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NAD+

The coenzyme behind cell energy. NAD+ is found in every cell, where it helps power energy production, DNA repair, and the metabolic pathways that naturally decline with age.

Good to know

NAD+ sits at the center of three connected jobs in every cell: fueling energy in mitochondria, activating sirtuins, and helping PARP enzymes repair DNA.

Those jobs share one thread, resilience: how well your cells sense demand and respond to stress, with NAD+ as the shared currency.

What NAD+ may support

NAD+ plays a role in some of the most fundamental processes that keep cells functioning, from energy production to DNA repair. Here’s where the science is strongest, and where questions still remain.
Most studies measure NAD+ in blood, not inside brain, muscle, or organ tissue, which is the open question across this field.2
NAD+ fuels cellular energy, DNA repair, and stress-response genes.
NAD+ declines measurably with age, potentially impacting both healthspan and overall health.

Available as clinician-guided injections, patches, nasal spray, and face cream.

How NAD+ works

NAD+ fuels mitochondrial energy production, switching on sirtuins (genes for stress-resistance and repair), and supplying the enzymes that fix damaged DNA. It’s the shared currency behind all three, which is why one molecule touches so much.1

Explore NAD+

NAD+ levels drop up to 90% from age 30 to 60.2

90%

NAD+ longevity benefits

What replenishing NAD+ levels may support, with the evidence behind each.

What we still don’t know

We believe in full transparency. Here’s what current NAD+ research does not yet answer.

We’re global leaders in NAD+ research

Our in-house Research Team doesn’t just track NAD+ research, we design and publish our own studies to help answer the questions that still matter.
NAD+ is being studied as part of our multi-intervention XPRIZE Healthspan trial, looking at measures of muscle, cognitive, and immune function.
We studied LDN and NAD+ in people with persistent post-COVID fatigue and quality-of-life challenges, adding human data to an area where research is still limited.
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Frequently asked questions

01 Why does delivery format matter for NAD+?

AgelessRx offers NAD+ as an Injection, Nasal Spray, Patch, and Face Cream because each reaches the body differently.

Injections and patches deliver NAD+ directly, bypassing some of the gut and liver metabolism that limits how much oral precursors like NMN or NR absorb. The nasal spray is designed to reach the brain more directly, and a clinician helps match the format to your goals.

02 Injection, oral, or IV: what does the science say about route of administration?

Oral precursors are broken down by liver metabolism before reaching the bloodstream, limiting how much reaches cells intact. Direct-delivery formats bypass more of that first-pass loss.

Our prescription formats are built around this research. The field is still mapping how much of each format reaches target tissue, and we would rather be transparent about that than overstate it.

03 How do I know if it’s working?

There is no single at-home test that confirms cellular NAD+ levels are rising. Most people and their care team track self-reported changes in energy, focus, and recovery over several weeks, plus standard bloodwork a clinician already follows.

Blood NAD+ testing exists in research settings but is not yet a validated individual-level tool.

04 Who is NAD+ actually for, and who is it not for?

NAD+ is generally suited to adults already caring for themselves through diet, sleep, and exercise who want extra support for energy, focus, or recovery.

It is not a treatment for a diagnosed condition and is not appropriate during pregnancy or breastfeeding without clinician guidance. A clinician reviews your health history first.

05 What’s the reasoning behind AgelessRx’s NAD+ dosing?

Dosing starts conservatively and is adjusted based on how you respond, guided by ranges used in published human research. The goal is the lowest effective amount for your format and goals.

06 What’s the difference between NAD+ and NMN or NR?

NMN and NR are precursors the body converts into NAD+ through additional steps. Our formats deliver NAD+ more directly, reducing reliance on how efficiently a person converts an oral precursor.

Some evidence suggests direct delivery may also engage cellular signaling that precursors do not access the same way, though this is still being studied. This page notes which studies used which.

07 Does individual response to NAD+ therapy vary?

NAD+ status depends on your own baseline metabolism—how efficiently your body makes, recycles, and uses it—which is shaped by inflammation, mitochondrial health, and other individual factors.

People who are more depleted to start with often notice more than those with less room to improve. This is why we track your own markers over time rather than chasing a universal target.