Posted by LOOPS on April 15, 2005, at 13:15:36
In reply to mega dose niacin for mental health? lar et al, posted by joebob on April 15, 2005, at 12:07:32
well yeah, if you can take the mega flushing from it! I got flushes from just 100mg niacin.
I would also like to find out opinions on niacin vs niacinamide. For instance, most people here will say niacinamide is the safest form to take in high doses, where are niacin might damage the liver (or something like that). HOwever I have read in Michael Lesser's book that it is the other way round - niacin is safer in larger doses (than 1.5g/day) - and that niacinamide and other no-flush niacin forms should be kept to a max of 1.5g/day.
What is the consensus on this? Myself I have not been able to try niacin in high-er dosages as it the flush is too uncomfortable. High dose niacinamide just makes me depressed but is good for an emergency anxiety problem.
Loops
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