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Nicotinamide Riboside, Vit B3 Analogue, and Brain Energy Metabolism

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - 65 YearsAllMassachusetts General Hospital
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn how nicotinamide riboside (NR), a form of vitamin B3, affects brain energy metabolism in healthy adults. Researchers want to find out if taking NR by mouth for 2 weeks can raise the balance of two related brain chemicals called NAD+ and NADH, which play a key role in how cells make and use energy. The main questions are: Does short term NR treatment increase the NAD+ to NADH ratio in the brain, and does it change other brain energy measures that we can see with a special type of MRI scan called phosphorus 31 MR spectroscopy. Adults between 18 and 65 years old who are generally healthy and do not have a personal or close family history of mood or psychotic disorders may be able to take part. People who join the study will first have a screening visit with a psychiatric interview and safety checks to confirm they are eligible and to review the r

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๐Ÿ“‹ Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Adults (between 18 and 65 years old) 2. Without a current psychiatric diagnosis assessed by a structured psychiatric interview at the screening/consent visit 3. Without a history of a psychotic disorder and/or mood disorder among parents, siblings, or children Exclusion Criteria: 1. Any current significant medical or neurological illness. 2. Diagnosis of diabetes mellitus (DM), uncontrolled hypertension (HTN), severe hypotension, coronary artery disease (CAD), metabolic syndrome, glaucoma, liver impairment, decreased renal function, respiratory disorders, and uncontrolled peptic ulcer disease. 3. Currently taking any other medications, including over-the-counter supplements except oral contraceptives for women and Tylenol as needed for pain or headache. 4. Currently pregnant or breastfeeding. Females of child-bearing age must be using an effective contraceptive method. 5. History of substance abuse or dependence. 6. Contraindication to MR scan (claustrophobia, cardiac pacemakers, metal clips and stents on blood vessels, artificial heart valves, artificial arms, hands, legs, etc., brain stimulator devices, implanted drug pumps, ear implants, eye implants or known metal fragments in eyes, exposure to shrapnel or metal filings, other metallic surgical hardware in vital areas, certain tattoos with metallic ink, certain transdermal patches, metal- containing IUDs) 7. Medical condition that would prevent blood draws, including current anti-coagulant or anti-aggregant therapy, tendency for abnormal scarring (e.g., keloids). 8. Difficulty in swallowing capsules.
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What it tests

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Where

1 site
Dauten Family Center for Bipolar Treatment Innovation
Boston, United States
๐Ÿค Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible โ€” always decide together with your own doctor.
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