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5-Amino-1MQ Dosage: Doses Studied, Units and Chart

What doses of 5-Amino-1MQ have been used in published research, how they convert to syringe units, and what is still unknown.

Medically reviewed by Juan Pablo Frías, MD · · DisclosureNNMT inhibitor (not a peptide)Updated
Doses studied
1 study
with a stated dose, listed below
Frequency
Not reported
not stated in the study abstracts
Half-life
Not found
No published half-life found (PubMed search, 2 Oct 2026)
Vial sizes sold
5 mg, 10 mg

Doses used in published studies

Each dose below is quoted from a study abstract, strongest design first. Animal doses are labelled and do not translate directly to people. None of them is a recommendation.

Doses of 5-Amino-1MQ used in published studies
DoseFrequency and routeStudy typeSource
0.1-500 μMNot stated in the abstractIn vitro (not a human result)Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology 2021, PMID 33645410

Dose to syringe units

For a 10 mg vial mixed with 2 mL of bacteriostatic water (5 mg/mL), on a U-100 syringe. These are reference amounts for the math, not suggested doses.

0.5 mg
10 u
1 mg
20 u
2 mg
40 u
2.5 mg
50 u
5 mg
100 u
Use your own vial and water

Before anyone considers it

  • 5-Amino-1MQ is Not FDA approved · research chemical; research-chemical versions are not the approved drug.
  • Compounded and research-chemical versions are not the approved product and are not checked by the FDA for identity, purity or dose.
  • Reconstitution math (mg vs mcg, units vs mL) is the most asked question in peptide forums. Check every number twice.
  • People who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or have a chronic condition need medical advice first.

Common questions

How many units is 2 mg of 5-Amino-1MQ?

It depends on the water added. A 10 mg vial with 2 mL of water gives 5 mg/mL, so 2 mg is 40 units on a U-100 syringe. Use the calculator for other mixes.

Is 5-Amino-1MQ FDA approved?

5-Amino-1MQ is Not FDA approved · research chemical. Products sold as research chemicals are not the approved drug and are not checked by the FDA.

More on 5-Amino-1MQ

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Sources

  1. 1Metric (SI) Prefixes (NIST Reference on Constants, Units, and Uncertainty)National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) · 2025physics.nist.govAccessed 2 Oct 2026
  2. 2BASAGLAR (insulin glargine) injection, prescribing information (DailyMed)U.S. Food and Drug Administration / DailyMed (Eli Lilly and Company label) · 2026dailymed.nlm.nih.govAccessed 2 Oct 2026
  3. 3Small molecule inhibitor of nicotinamide N-methyltransferase shows anti-proliferative activity in HeLa cells.Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology : the journal of the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology · 2021PMID 33645410Accessed 2 Oct 2026
  4. 4PubMed search: "5-amino-1MQ"[tiab] OR "5-amino-1-methylquinolinium"[tiab] (3 results)PubMed · 2026pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.govAccessed 2 Oct 2026
  5. 5PubMed search: nicotinamide N-methyltransferase[tiab] AND (quinolinium[tiab] OR 5-amino-1MQ[tiab] OR "5-amino-1-methylquinolinium"[tiab] OR 5MQ[tiab]) (6 results)PubMed · 2026pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.govAccessed 2 Oct 2026

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