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Glutathione with NAD+
Mechanism-tag overlap and published literature for Glutathione and NAD+, pulled verbatim from each Kalios compound profile. Kalios is a literature reference, not a recommendation.
Mechanism overlap
Mechanism tags are verbatim labels on each compound's profile. Generic tags ("peptide", "small-molecule", "research-chemical") are excluded from this overlap view. Tags are descriptive — not an inference about combined effect.
master-endogenous-antioxidanttripeptide
coenzymemitochondrial-longevity
Co-administration notes from the literature
Verbatim summary text pulled from each compound's profile data. Researchers studying Glutathione and NAD+ have published these mechanism-level observations. Not a co-administration recommendation.
NAD+ powers cellular energy while glutathione protects against the oxidative damage that energy production creates. NADPH (derived from NAD+) is also required to recycle oxidized glutathione (GSSG) back to active GSH. These two molecules are deeply interconnected in cellular redox biology.
Quick facts
Glutathione
NAD+
Literature table
Classified references from each compound profile. Click a column header to sort. Click a PMID to open PubMed. Findings are quoted verbatim from each profile's literature_summary; nothing here is added or interpreted.
| Year | Compound | Source | Finding |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Glutathione | Richie JP Jr, Nichenametla S, Neidig W, Calcagnotto A, Haley JS, Schell TD, Muscat JE. Randomized controlled trial of oral glutathione supplementation on body stores of glutathione. Eur J Nutr. 2015;54(2):251-263. PMID: 24791752. (Pivotal oral-glutathione bioavailability RCT.) PMID 24791752 | human trial |
| 2012 | Glutathione | Arjinpathana N, Asawanonda P. Glutathione as an oral whitening agent: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. J Dermatolog Treat. 2012;23(2):97-102. PMID: 20524875. PMID 20524875 | human trial |
| 2009 | Glutathione | Hauser RA, Lyons KE, McClain T, Carter S, Perlmutter D. Randomized, double-blind, pilot evaluation of intravenous glutathione in Parkinson's disease. Mov Disord. 2009;24(7):979-983. PMID: 19230029. (Subsequent double-blind placebo-controlled Parkinson's trial — more ambiguous re… PMID 19230029 | human trial |
| 2016 | Glutathione | Handog EB, Datuin MS, Singzon IA. An open-label, single-arm trial of the safety and efficacy of a novel preparation of glutathione as a skin-lightening agent in Filipino women. Int J Dermatol. 2016;55(2):153-157. PMID: 26471927. PMID 26471927 | human pilot |
| 2005 | Glutathione | Bishop C, Hudson VM, Hilton SC, Wilde C. A pilot study of the effect of inhaled buffered reduced glutathione on the clinical status of patients with cystic fibrosis. Chest. 2005;127(1):308-317. PMID: 15653999. (Nebulized glutathione in CF.) PMID 15653999 | human pilot |
| 1996 | Glutathione | Sechi G, Deledda MG, Bua G, Satta WM, Deiana GA, Pes GM, Rosati G. Reduced intravenous glutathione in the treatment of early Parkinson's disease. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry. 1996;20(7):1159-1170. PMID: 8992335. (Parkinson's IV glutathione pilot.) PMID 8992335 | human pilot |
| 1977 | Glutathione | Prescott LF, Park J, Ballantyne A, Adriaenssens P, Proudfoot AT. Treatment of paracetamol (acetaminophen) poisoning with N-acetylcysteine. Lancet. 1977;2(8035):432-434. PMID: 70646. (Foundational NAC-acetaminophen antidote paper.) PMID 70646 | human study |
| 2009 | Glutathione | Lu SC. Regulation of glutathione synthesis. Mol Aspects Med. 2009;30(1-2):42-59. PMID: 18601945. (Cellular glutathione synthesis review.) PMID 18601945 | mechanism / discovery |
| 1992 | Glutathione | Witschi A, Reddy S, Stofer B, Lauterburg BH. The systemic availability of oral glutathione. Eur J Clin Pharmacol. 1992;43(6):667-669. PMID: 1362956. (Early skepticism paper documenting poor standard-oral bioavailability.) PMID 1362956 | pharmacology |
| 2026 | Glutathione | WADA Prohibited List 2026. World Anti-Doping Agency. wada-ama.org. (Glutathione not listed.) | regulatory / registry |
| — | Glutathione | FDA. Acetadote (acetylcysteine) Injection Prescribing Information. FDA.gov. (NAC FDA approval reference for acetaminophen overdose.) | regulatory / registry |
| 2017 | Glutathione | Mischley LK, Lau RC, Shankland EG, Wilbur TK, Padowski JM. Phase IIb Study of Intranasal Glutathione in Parkinson's Disease. J Parkinsons Dis. 2017;7(2):289-299. PMID: 28436395. (Intranasal glutathione trial.) PMID 28436395 | research article |
| 2015 | NAD+ | Chen AC, Martin AJ, Choy B, Fernández-Peñas P, Dalziell RA, McKenzie CA, Scolyer RA, Dhillon HM, Vardy JL, Kricker A, St George G, Chinniah N, Halliday GM, Damian DL. A Phase 3 Randomized Trial of Nicotinamide for Skin-Cancer Chemoprevention. N Engl J Med. 2015;373(17):1618-1626… PMID 26488693 | human trial, Phase 3 |
| 2023 | NAD+ | Katayoshi T, Uehata S, Nakashima N, Nakajo T, Kitajima N, Kageyama M, Tsuji-Naito K. Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide metabolism and arterial stiffness after long-term nicotinamide mononucleotide supplementation: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Sci Rep. 20… PMID 36797283 | human trial |
| 2018 | NAD+ | Dollerup OL, Christensen B, Svart M, Schmidt MS, Sulek K, Ringgaard S, Stødkilde-Jørgensen H, Møller N, Brenner C, Treebak JT, Jessen N. A randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial of nicotinamide riboside in obese men: safety, insulin-sensitivity, and lipid-mobilizing effect… PMID 30084900 | human trial |
| 2017 | NAD+ | Airhart SE, Shireman LM, Risler LJ, Anderson GD, Nagana Gowda GA, Raftery D, Tian R, Shen DD, O'Brien KD. An open-label, non-randomized study of the pharmacokinetics of the nutritional supplement nicotinamide riboside (NR) and its effects on blood NAD+ levels in healthy voluntee… PMID 29211728 | human trial |
| 2022 | NAD+ | Brakedal B, Dölle C, Riemer F, Ma Y, Nido GS, Skeie GO, Craven AR, Schwarzlmüller T, Brekke N, Diab J, Sverkeli L, Skjeie V, Varhaug K, Tysnes OB, Peng S, Haugarvoll K, Ziegler M, Grüner R, Eidelberg D, Tzoulis C. The NADPARK study: A randomized phase I trial of nicotinamide rib… PMID 35537443 | human trial, Phase 1 |
| 2019 | NAD+ | Grant R, Berg J, Mestayer R, Braidy N, Bennett J, Broom S, Watson J. A Pilot Study Investigating Changes in the Human Plasma and Urine NAD+ Metabolome During a 6 Hour Intravenous Infusion of NAD+. Front Aging Neurosci. 2019;11:257. PMID: 31572171. PMID 31572171 | human pilot |
| 2018 | NAD+ | Martens CR, Denman BA, Mazzo MR, Armstrong ML, Reisdorph N, McQueen MB, Chonchol M, Seals DR. Chronic nicotinamide riboside supplementation is well-tolerated and elevates NAD+ in healthy middle-aged and older adults. Nat Commun. 2018;9(1):1286. PMID: 29599478. PMID 29599478 | human study |
| 2023 | NAD+ | Vreones M, Mustapic M, Moaddel R, Pucha KA, Lovett J, Seals DR, Kapogiannis D, Martens CR. Oral nicotinamide riboside raises NAD+ and lowers biomarkers of neurodegenerative pathology in plasma extracellular vesicles enriched for neuronal origin. Aging Cell. 2023;22(1):e13754. PM… PMID 36448627 | research article |
| 2022 | NAD+ | Freeberg KA, Craighead DH, Martens CR, You Z, Chonchol M, Seals DR. Nicotinamide Riboside Supplementation for Treating Elevated Systolic Blood Pressure and Arterial Stiffness in Midlife and Older Adults. Front Cardiovasc Med. 2022;9:881703. PMID: 35757350. PMID 35757350 | research article |
| 2021 | NAD+ | Yoshino M, Yoshino J, Kayser BD, Patti GJ, Franczyk MP, Mills KF, Sindelar M, Pietka T, Patterson BW, Imai SI, Klein S. Nicotinamide mononucleotide increases muscle insulin sensitivity in prediabetic women. Science. 2021;372(6547):1224-1229. PMID: 33888596. PMID 33888596 | research article |
| 2019 | NAD+ | Elhassan YS, Kluckova K, Fletcher RS, Schmidt MS, Garten A, Doig CL, Cartwright DM, Oakey L, Burley CV, Jenkinson N, Wilson M, Lucas SJE, Akerman I, Seabright A, Lai YC, Tennant DA, Nightingale P, Wallis GA, Manolopoulos KN, Brenner C, Philp A, Lavery GG. Nicotinamide Riboside A… PMID 31390667 | research article |
| 2018 | NAD+ | Yoshino J, Baur JA, Imai SI. NAD+ Intermediates: The Biology and Therapeutic Potential of NMN and NR. Cell Metab. 2018;27(3):513-528. PMID: 29249689. PMID 29249689 | research article |
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Frequently asked
Have Glutathione and NAD+ been studied together?
Researchers have published mechanistic-level co-administration discussion of Glutathione and NAD+. No human co-administration trials are catalogued in the Kalios profiles. The pair page lists each compound's classified literature; full citations sit on each individual profile.
What mechanisms do Glutathione and NAD+ share?
Glutathione and NAD+ do not share a specific mechanism tag on their Kalios profiles. They appear on the same pair page because at least one profile lists the other in its co-administration data.
What is the FDA status of Glutathione and NAD+?
Glutathione: No drug approval; supplement & compounded injectable. NAD+: Not approved (IV off-label). FDA-status text is pulled verbatim from each compound profile. See /fda-pcac-2026.html for the broader FDA Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee context.
Where can I find the full research on Glutathione and NAD+?
Full citation lists, dosing tables from the literature, reconstitution data, and the FDA / WADA status are on the individual compound profiles: the Glutathione profile and the NAD+ profile. The Kalios Stack Research Tool hub lists every compound covered.
Last updated: April 2026