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New Theories / Post Orgasmic Illness Syndrome (POIS)
« on: 19/09/2011 12:36:03 »I've got a question: is it equally effective to take Niacin (or any other vitamin) alone, than to take a B-complex that contains the same quantity of Niacin?
I would think that in principle the Niacin could still be effective if taken in a B-complex. However, I think that the form of niacin in most B-complex vitamins is nicotinamide, i.e. the non-flushing type -- so it might be that factor, rather than the presence of other vitamins, that might make B-complex less effective for niacin-treatment of POIS.
Has anyone on the forum done comparison tests between regular niacin and nicotinamide, to see if the latter has any effect on POIS?
But on the other hand, i have read that B vitamins compete with each other for absorption. I mean, if you take too much Niacin, you may downregulate another B vitamin. So, i'm still not sure if it's the same to take 100 mg of Niacin alone, or take a B-complex which includes 100mg Niacin, supposing i could find one with the flushing-type.
So, now we can count at least 3 theories about Niacin:
A) It helps in cases of Histapenia (low histamine). Could be proved if L-Histidine also works for us.
B) It helps because it causes cerebral vasodilation (the same reason XN works).
C) It helps because it helps energy mitochondrial metabolism. This last theory can be proved if we try for a long enough period the two other agents that help energy: riboflavin and coenzyme Q10.
The two last theories (B and C) are the main reasons why Niacin is considered a migraine/headache preventive/abortive.