Agmatine

Amino Acid Metabolite

Endogenous decarboxylated arginine metabolite sold mainly as agmatine sulfate. Proposed neuromodulatory and pain-related effects are supported mostly by mechanistic and animal literature; human oral exposure and effectiveness remain poorly characterized.

Pharmacokinetic model

A route-level PK model for agmatine is being prepared from published data. Dosing references, studies, and documented interactions are below; the app catalog is updated as models are validated.

Key facts

Category
Amino Acid Metabolite
Suggested cadence
once daily

Research behind this entry

  1. Neuroprotection by agmatine: Possible involvement of the gut microbiome? Saha P, Panda S, Holkar A, Vashishth R, Rana SS, Arumugam M, Ashraf GM, Haque S, Ahmad F · Ageing Research Reviews, 2023 DOI

    Narrative review discusses proposed neuroprotective and gut-microbiome mechanisms. It synthesizes predominantly preclinical evidence and does not establish human oral pharmacokinetics or clinical efficacy.

  2. Regulatory mechanisms underlying agmatine homeostasis in humans Huisman H, Wynveen P, Nichkova M, Kellermann G · American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology, 2010 DOI

    Portal and hepatic venous sampling in people with cirrhosis showed concentration-dependent hepatic handling of endogenous agmatine. The study was not oral supplementation PK in healthy people and cannot be converted…

  3. Safety and Efficacy of Dietary Agmatine Sulfate in Lumbar Disc-associated Radiculopathy. An Open-label, Dose-escalating Study Followed by a Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial. Keynan O, Mirovsky Y, Dekel S, Gilad VH, Gilad GM · Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.), 2010 DOI

    This citation reports a human clinical study involving Agmatine. It does not by itself establish a qualified dose, safety profile, efficacy claim, or pharmacokinetic route for this record.

3 published studies referenced in the app, each with a plain-language summary.