Epitalon vs NAD+

Name: Epitalon vs NAD+
Published: 2026-10-23

Updated Oct 23, 20268 sources

Key differences

1NAD+ is a coenzyme taken continuously, 50 to 100 mg injected 2 to 3 times a week or as oral NR or NMN. Epitalon is a pulsed peptide course.
2NAD+ precursors have Western randomized trials behind them; epitalon has none.

Facts from each record, in the same words as their own pages.

Epitalon and NAD+ side by side
	Epitalon	NAD+
Category	Longevity, Sleep	Longevity, Cognitive
Evidence	Limited human data	Limited human data
FDA status	Not FDA approvedRegulatory	FDA 503A Category 1Regulatory
WADA	Not confirmed	Not confirmed
Half-life	Not established. A 2026 review says absorption, clearance and terminal half-life remain undefined in humans.Clinical study	Not established. No study reports human kinetic values for injected NAD+, per a 2026 review. In one IV study, plasma levels stayed flat for the first 2 hours of a 6-hour infusion.Clinical study
Routes	Subcutaneous injection, Oral, Intramuscular injection, Other route	Subcutaneous injection, Intramuscular injection, Intravenous (IV), Nasal
Forms	Vial (powder), Capsule, Nasal spray, Oral solution	Vial (powder), Nasal spray
Reported doses	0.5 to 10 mg (subcutaneous injection) 0.5 to 10 mg (oral) 100 to 1,000 mcg (subcutaneous injection)	25 to 500 mg (subcutaneous injection) 50 to 100 mg (intramuscular injection) 250 to 1,000 mg (intravenous (iv))
Most cited frequency	Once daily in the evening	Twice a week
Vial sizes	10 mg, 50 mg, 100 mgCompetitor guide	100 mg, 250 mg, 500 mg, 750 mg, 1,000 mg, 1,500 mgCompetitor guide
Mixed vial keeps	Fridge at 2 to 8 C, never frozen, no freeze-thaw.Competitor guide	Fridge at 2 to 8 C, out of light, never frozen.Competitor guide
Protocols on file	23	19

Doses shown are what sources report, labelled by origin. Not medical advice.

8 sources, each checked by date. Record updated Oct 23, 2026. Numbers are restated in our own words and labelled by where they came from.