PubMed
NAD+ metabolism and its roles in cellular processes during ageing
Covarrubias AJ, Perrone R, Grozio A, et al. Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol. 2021
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NAD+ vs Retatrutide
Side-by-side observational reports from PeptIQ users. This compares self-reported patterns — not clinical head-to-head trials.
Last reviewed . By the PeptIQ team.
Observational reporting only — not medical advice. Does not recommend doses, protocols, or treatments.
NAD+
96 community reports
Overall experience
From check-in ratings — separate from side effects logged below. Side effects are logged separately from overall experience. A favorable check-in can still include nausea, fatigue, or injection-site reactions.
Favorable 2% · Mixed 98% · Unfavorable overall 0%
Most reported benefits
Benefits users selected when logging a favorable or mixed check-in.
Energy
197
Appetite
197
Most logged side effects
Side effects are logged separately from overall experience. A favorable check-in can still include nausea, fatigue, or injection-site reactions.
Headache
66
Nausea
64
Injection site irritation
64
Self-reported dose per injection
Median bucket: 5+ mg · Most common: 5+ mg
Reports span 0.1 to ≥ 5 mg (open-ended top bucket)
0.1–0.2 mg
2
0.2–0.4 mg
17
0.4–0.6 mg
8
0.6–1 mg
1
1–2 mg
2
3–5 mg
2
5+ mg
165
Anonymized self-reports from PeptIQ users — not prescribing guidance. Buckets group similar logged amounts; open-ended top buckets mean “at least” that dose.
Commonly stacked with
How repeat users are trending
Among repeat reporters, 95% said they felt similar to their last entry, 5% more positive, and 0% more negative.
Overall, repeat reporters leaned more positive than their previous entry.
Median gap between entries: 51 days · Based on 42 repeat reporters
Retatrutide
125 community reports
Overall experience
From check-in ratings — separate from side effects logged below. Side effects are logged separately from overall experience. A favorable check-in can still include nausea, fatigue, or injection-site reactions.
Favorable 99% · Mixed 1% · Unfavorable overall 0%
Most reported benefits
Benefits users selected when logging a favorable or mixed check-in.
Appetite
222
Most logged side effects
Side effects are logged separately from overall experience. A favorable check-in can still include nausea, fatigue, or injection-site reactions.
Nausea
3
Self-reported dose per injection
Median bucket: 2–3 mg · Most common: 1–2 mg
Reports span 0 to ≥ 5 mg (open-ended top bucket)
0–0.01 mg
5
0.1–0.2 mg
3
0.2–0.4 mg
6
0.4–0.6 mg
10
0.6–1 mg
5
1–2 mg
80
2–3 mg
35
3–5 mg
17
5+ mg
61
Anonymized self-reports from PeptIQ users — not prescribing guidance. Buckets group similar logged amounts; open-ended top buckets mean “at least” that dose.
Commonly stacked with
How repeat users are trending
Among repeat reporters, 100% said they felt similar to their last entry, 0% more positive, and 0% more negative.
Overall, repeat reporters leaned similar or mixed compared to their previous entry.
Median gap between entries: 51 days · Based on 45 repeat reporters
Sources (14)
Published sources linked on the NAD+ and Retatrutide wiki pages.
- Wiki study page →Source
- Wiki study page →Source
PubMed
Safety and efficacy of NAD+ supplementation: a systematic review
Reiten OK, Wilvang MA, Mitchell SJ, et al. J Clin Invest. 2021
- Wiki study page →Source
PubMed
NAD+ intermediates: The biology and therapeutic potential
Yoshino J, Baur JA, Imai SI. Cell Metab. 2018
- Wiki study page →Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
NAD+ studies on ClinicalTrials.gov
ClinicalTrials.gov. Clinical trial registry. 2024
- Wiki study page →Source
PubMed
Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide in Aging Biology: Potential Applications and Many Unknowns
Bhasin S, Seals D, Migaud M, et al. Endocrine reviews. 2023
- Wiki study page →Source
PubMed
NAD⁺ in aging, metabolism, and neurodegeneration
Verdin E. Science (New York, N.Y.). 2015
- Wiki study page →Source
PubMed
NAD+ and sirtuins in aging and disease
Imai S, Guarente L. Trends in cell biology. 2014
- Wiki study page →Source
PubMed
The Safety and Antiaging Effects of Nicotinamide Mononucleotide in Human Clinical Trials: an Update
Song Q, Zhou X, Xu K, et al. Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.). 2023
- Wiki study page →Source
PubMed
Retatrutide, a GIP, GLP-1 and glucagon receptor agonist, for people with type 2 diabetes
Rosenstock J, Frias J, Jastreboff AM, et al. Lancet. 2023
- Wiki study page →Source
PubMed
Triple-Hormone-Receptor Agonist Retatrutide for Obesity - A Phase 2 Trial
Jastreboff AM, Kaplan LM, Frias JP, et al. N Engl J Med. 2023
- Wiki study page →Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Retatrutide obesity studies on ClinicalTrials.gov
ClinicalTrials.gov. Clinical trial registry. 2024
- Wiki study page →Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Retatrutide studies on ClinicalTrials.gov
ClinicalTrials.gov. Clinical trial registry. 2024
- Wiki study page →Source
PubMed
Triple-Hormone-Receptor Agonist Retatrutide for Obesity - A Phase 2 Trial
Jastreboff AM, Kaplan LM, Frías JP, et al. The New England journal of medicine. 2023
- Wiki study page →Source
PubMed
Retatrutide-A Game Changer in Obesity Pharmacotherapy
Katsi V, Koutsopoulos G, Fragoulis C, et al. Biomolecules. 2025