JensOfSweden Posted November 9, 2009 Report Share Posted November 9, 2009 So I've read alot about vitamin B3 in the form of niacinamide more exactly. It's effects are very similar to benzodiazepines since they bind to the same receptors in the brain. I also read that drugs like valium etc were the result of trying to copy the chemical structure of vitamin B3. Anyways I bought niacinamide 500 mg and thought I should try it to see how it affected stress levels and tics. I can just say that it worked over my expectations. It's not even that high of a dose since RDI in Sweden at least is around 20-30 mg daily for men and B3 is water soluable. When I took 1000 mg of niacinamide I felt very calm and I "slowed down" alot. I could concentrate more easily and felt very much at peace. I've tried some very low level anxiolytic medication a very long time ago and the effect is similar if not stronger to be honest. I got a bit drowsy but it didn't bother me much. Also niacinamide is quite cheap, I got 100 pills for around $15. Just throwing this out there! It works well against anxiety anyways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovedogs Posted November 12, 2009 Report Share Posted November 12, 2009 Jens, my husband calls his B vitamin complex his happy pills! He says they calm him and allow him to think clearly especially when he's having a bad day at work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trggirl Posted November 13, 2009 Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 Thank you for posting this. It is so helpful to hear how supplements affect people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JensOfSweden Posted November 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 Ya B-vitamins are happy pills. Seriously, I've tried some anti-anxiety medications and 1000 mg niacinamide was better. Quite the calming effect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faith Posted November 13, 2009 Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 I'm pretty sure naicin was supposed to be good for migranes at one time, so maybe something there. There's also some info re naicinimide on Bonnie Grimaldi's site as that is one of the vits in her formula for TS. don't remember what she said about it, but for anyone who is interested, you could google her site and look it up. Faith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTSMITH Posted November 14, 2009 Report Share Posted November 14, 2009 We have INOSITAL to my daughter's diet. It is a part of the B vitamin that works on the OCD/Anxiety piece. I dont have alot of qualifying research. It is coming. Keep your ears posted---J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chemar Posted November 14, 2009 Report Share Posted November 14, 2009 my son doesnt tolerate separate niacinimide well, even the no flush kind he also cannot take B complex supps at all, but does tolerate the full range of B's in his multi-food powder mix by Jarrow Inositol helped his OCD but he has learned that he needs to modulate that,,,taking breaks from it and also only taking higher doses when needed P-5-P (vit B6) and methylB12 have proven invaluable to him (the B12 totally removes any "brain fog" and helps his anxiety too--must be methycobalamin tho...the cyanocobalamin is poorly absorbed) B5 (pantothenic acid) helped greatly with his bruxism tics (teeth grinding, snapping) and he also finds B1 helpful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trggirl Posted November 14, 2009 Report Share Posted November 14, 2009 Cheri, I know you have mentioned that your son has to take the methylB12 rather than regular B12. What happens if it is the regular B12? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chemar Posted November 14, 2009 Report Share Posted November 14, 2009 Hi Trg girl as mentioned in my post...cyanocobalamin, which is the form of B12 that is most commonly found in supps, is very poorly absorbed and so, like Magnesium oxide, is a wasted supplement as so much of it just passes thru methylcobalamin is well absorbed and so works more efficiently mrsD explains this more clearly in her very helpful thread on NeuroTalk here is the specific post http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/post500230-4.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trggirl Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 Thanks Cheri! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy123 Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 What is the difference between "niacin" and "naicinimide"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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