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NR supplement and Parkinson’s.

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  1. Oct 8, 2026
    LARGE TRIAL FINDS NO BENEFITControlled trial · 410 people

    A popular longevity supplement didn’t slow Parkinson’s in a large trial

    In a year-long study of 410 people with early Parkinson’s, the supplement nicotinamide riboside (NR) raised a molecule cells use for energy, but did not slow the disease. Symptoms got slightly worse than on a dummy pill.