Posted by Hombre on July 3, 2010, at 19:52:16
In reply to Re: Niacin/folic acid and depression » Lao Tzu, posted by janejane on July 3, 2010, at 10:51:24
Actually, as I understand it niacin reduces overall histamine. It doesn't raise it. It releases histamine and allows it to be cleared away. Taking aspirin and/or 1g vitamin C will reduce the flush. Regular use of niacin will eliminate the flush, since there won't be much histamine left.
Read A. Hoffer and other orthomolecular scientist's experiences with niacin and schizophrenia for more details. Schizophrenics display an atypical response to niacin - they take much more niacin to flush. There have been some related studies on this phenomenon.
janejane - do you take niacinamide?
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