What are the side effects of 5-Amino-1MQ?
The most commonly reported 5-Amino-1MQ side effects are gI upset early, mild restlessness / energy at higher doses. Most are mild and tend to be dose dependent. It is generally avoided with no long term human safety data, short cycles only. Human clinical evidence for 5-Amino-1MQ is limited, so this reflects reported and observed effects, not a complete safety profile.
Reported 5-Amino-1MQ side effects
- GI upset early
- Mild restlessness / energy at higher doses
Who should avoid it
- No long term human safety data, short cycles only
- Pregnancy / nursing
Bloodwork worth tracking
- Liver enzymes baseline + week 8 (limited data, monitor)
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
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Last updated 2026-06-06.