Are niacin and nicotinamide riboside the same?

Tryptophan (Trp), Nicotinic acid (Na), Nicotinamide(Nam), or recently found Nicotinamide riboside (NR) are all precursors/sources of NAD. Na and Nam are collectively termed niacin and/or vitamin B3. read more

To make things a bit confusing, however, the term nicotinamide—a synonym for niacinamide—is more commonly used. In our bodies, some niacin is converted to nicotinamide, and some nicotinamide is converted to an extremely important and versatile compound called NAD. read more

Niagen contains Nicotinamide Riboside which is different than just niacin which causes flushing. Nicotinamide Riboside is also different than just Nicotinamide multivitamin because they have added the riboside portion to the supplement. Niacin is vitamin B3 and so are nicotinamide varieties, however they are different forms. read more