Posted by Hombre on July 5, 2010, at 4:15:47
In reply to Re: Niacin/folic acid and depression » Hombre, posted by janejane on July 4, 2010, at 9:52:20
> One more thing about the liver issues... he clearly said it should be used an acute treatment rather than as a maintenance vitamin so I hardly think his recommendations were irresponsible. Maybe I'm missing something, but it doesn't seem likely that liver problems would develop without chronic high use.
The use of niacin and niacinamide for mental health purposes--at least historically--is always in the realm of chronic, high-dose usage. People stop taking niacin, their symptoms return. That said, elevated liver enzymes do not necessarily indicate damage. I've done enough reading on niacin from the orthomolecular studies and have taken it in relatively high doses (1-2g/day) to know that it has potential, but just not with meds.
People who take antipsychotics, sometimes just to sleep, need to be on the lookout for something that will help with potential elevation of cholesterol and lipids. That's how I got interested in the first place.
If someone comes forward to say that niacinamide is helping with anxiety and other symptoms, that'd be great. But until then I can only speak from my own experience and the hours of reading I've done on my own. No argument here. I'm all for people giving things a try.
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