(2016) randomized crossover study (N=12) published in Nature Communications, which showed that 1,000 mg oral NR raised whole-blood NAD+ by 2.7-fold over baseline at peak, with maximum concentrations at roughly 2.5 hours [6]
[22] Lets review the evidence
Excess -glutamylcysteine is metabolically unstable and is diverted into an alternative pathway, where it is converted into PGA
Manzano, D., Aguirre, A., Gardeazabal, J., Eizaguirre, X
Glutathione is a highly abundant, low-molecular-weight tripeptide found in virtually all mammalian cells, often celebrated as the body's most critical endogenous antioxidant
Gene Rep, 2023