Can nicotinamide riboside (750 mg/day for 12 weeks) affect the levels of NAD+ in the brain as measured by 31P MRS?
Healthy collegiate athletes (football, soccer, rugby, hockey, and volleyball) will take Nicotinamide Riboside (NR) or placebo twice daily for 84 days. Pre- and post-intervention evaluations include physical assessment, blood tests for safety and toxicity monitoring, blood tests for biomarkers, neurologic testing, quality of life questionnaires, and the 31P MRI exam.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SCREENING
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
30
Three capsules, twice per day for 84 days
Three matching capsules, twice per day for 84 days
University of Minnesota Center for Magnetic Resonance Research
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota, United States
Change in brain NAD+ levels
As measured by 31P MRI
Time frame: baseline, day 84
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