Vitamin B3: Niacin and Niacinamide

     Niacin or Vitamin B3 is comes in two forms: niacin (or nicotinic acid), or niacinamide (or nicotinamide). It was renamed from “nicotinic” to “niacin” due to the confusion with “nicotine” in cigarettes. There is an overlap between niacin and nictotine, as demonstrated by the use of niacin for addictions and anxiety.

     Almost all multi-vitamins contain niacinamide, but not niacin, due to complaints about the niacin flush. The amount of niacinamide added to most multi-vitamins is very small compared to the dosages recommended by Hoffer and his colleages. Niacinamide is not always equivalent to niacin. See the information below for more information.

Niacin FLUSH: features and how to manage

Niacin Part 1 by Dr. Cheikin (1 page)

articles

Hoffer on niacin.pdf

Niacin Part 2 by Dr. Cheikin (1 page)

Research and Related

Kaufman on niacin for Joints (pending)

Table (from Hoffer book, annotated by Dr, Cheikin)

Role of Nicotinamide in DNA Damage, Mutagenesis, and DNA Repair.pdff

Niacin book by Hoffer

(available from our office)

Critical Role of Mast Cells in Allergy and Inflammation.pdf

Clocks in the NAD World--NAD as a

Metabolic Oscillator.2010

SIRT1 and SIRT2-emerging targets in neurodegeneration.2010.mic.pdf

Niacinamide Helps Combat Candida Albicans Studies.pdf