Is 5-Amino-1MQ legal?
5-Amino-1MQ is not FDA approved as a finished drug. For drug-tested athletes it is not on the WADA prohibited list. Not prescribed in conventional medicine.. Legal status depends on your country and changes over time. This reflects US status at the time of writing and is not legal or medical advice.
Regulatory status
- FDA: Not FDA approved. In early human trials.
- WADA: Not listed
- Prescription: Not prescribed in conventional medicine.
References
- Selective inhibitors of NNMT in obesity-related metabolic disease — Neelakantan H et al., Biochem Pharmacol, 2018
- Nicotinamide N-methyltransferase (NNMT): a novel therapeutic target for metabolic syndrome — Sun WD et al., Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2024
Pepdex is an editorial reference, not medical advice. Peptides vary in legal and approval status by country, many are research compounds without full human safety data. Talk to a qualified clinician before starting anything.
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Last updated 2026-06-06.