Posted by janejane on June 28, 2010, at 7:21:42
In reply to Re: Niacin/folic acid and depression, posted by Lao Tzu on June 27, 2010, at 20:34:11
I noticed that iherb sells the methyl type of folate under the category "Metafolin Folate or 5-MTHF ( 5 Methyl Tetrahydrofolate )". Never tried it myself but thought I'd let you know about it.
In past threads, Larry Hoover has said that the niacinamide form of B3 is best for anxiety since it binds to the benzodiazepine receptor (but at a different place than benzos, so it can compliment them). See here, for example (keep reading the subsequent posts for additional info, including info about histamine):
http://www.dr-bob.org/cgi-bin/pb/mget.pl?post=/babble/alter/20050414/msgs/489221.html#489221
Note that if you read down further, he says "As niacinamide readily crosses the blood-brain barrier, it can serve acutely as an anxiolytic. Long-term use would likely lead to down-regulation. Best keep niacinamide as an acute treatment, rather than use it as a maintenance vitamin."
In another thread, he says to make sure to take it in addition to a daily B vitamin complex. For more, try doing an archive search by typing in "niacinamide anxiety poster:Larry Hoover"
poster:janejane
thread:952243
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/alter/20100516/msgs/952489.html