Posted by Matsuemon on September 25, 2010, at 15:16:06
In reply to Re: Niacinamide is great, but: Dependence? Withdrawal?, posted by cache-monkey on May 9, 2005, at 1:16:11
Hey guys,
This thread as five years old, but I figured I'd post in case people still used it. I've read several books written by Psychiatrists who treat anxiety disorders with niacinamide and the doses they recommend are much higher than this board is talking about. Also, some of the information on this board is incorrect.
*They recommend 2000-6000 mg a day, in divided doses.
*Also, they said these doses are perfectly safe, even in children, as long as the person doesn't have a liver or kidney problem, etc. If you experience nausea, vomiting, or other GI symptoms, lower the dose by 500 or 1000 mg.
*People DO commonly use niacinamide to help ween off of benzos.
*Niacinamide is NOT usually effective for acute anxiety, and has to be taken for some time for it to be effective (although everyone is different and can respond faster). The authors say it can take up to a month for the effects to be seen.
*Niacin does NOT have the same anxiolytic properties as niacinamide because it doesn't cross the blood-brain barrier or affect the GABA receptors.
Well, that's about it. I hope someone finds this info useful.
poster:Matsuemon
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