i take it regularly, i think it helps in non sexual ways.
Not to get personal but Im just curious if it helped you with erections, or hornyness?
I take it. No improvement in āhornynessā, scientifically speaking.
I think my libido improved since I take it. But this is maybe because I got rid of most of the negative sides I had after an ejaculation. My sleep is better, my brainfog, depression, anxiety improved so that my overall being is improved. i feel a little bit more confident. And that maybe causes a little improvement libidowise. Although I am not really horny all day long. Before my finasterid crash I felt better after sex. After the crash I felt horrible for days afterwards. Now I think I am getting this good old feeling back.
So it helps me more on the mental side. But i think it also helps with the hormonal mess I am experiencing - so this is sexual related. I dont know if it helps with the shrinking problem or with the erection problems. This wonĀ“t be the cure for all of our problems. I dont know if this is going to help over a longer period. But my progression and the improvement in the quality of my life in the last 1,5 months were immense. Maybe this improvement continous - who knowsā¦
I dont know if it is good to take it on a daily basis - because this flushing can also be annoying. So that is why I dont take it everyday. But I repeat it again - you need the flushing. If I dont flush - it does nothing to me - at least I think soā¦
But you have to experiment with it on your own. ItĀ“s not expensive. ItĀ“s only a Vitamin - so there is no riskā¦
Taking large doses of Niacin chronically can be rough on the liver especially when you consider ourās have likely been comprimised by Fin. Also, it will throw off the balance of the other b vitamens which is why you see b sold in a complex tab most of the time. Not discounting your improvements at all and I find this interesting but maybe check with your doctor regarding doseage, frequency, interactions, etc. Should also consider that maybe you were just Niacin deficent of course. There have been studies showing higher levels of Niacin improves mood on par or better than SSRIās which could have changed your overall view of your symptoms a bit.
thanks for sharing this info joe. 
āWhen doses of over 3 grams per day of niacin are taken, more serious side effects can happen. These include liver problems, gout, ulcers of the digestive tract, loss of vision, high blood sugar, irregular heartbeat, and other serious problems.ā
Highest I took was 150mgā¦ I dont take it on a daily basisā¦
Niacin deficiancy:" At present, niacin deficiency is sometimes seen in developed countries, and it is usually apparent in conditions of poverty, malnutrition, and chronic alcoholism." I dont know - I eat, but okay I am not richā¦ But everything is possibleā¦
But I indeed seem to have a Vitamin B problem. If I take a normal vitamin B complex I get real brainfog. So I cannot take that.
I read some posts on this forum that said that there is a also a big psychological side to our problems. To sleep better is the first step of getting better. Maybe to get rid of the psychological sides like brainfog causes a better libido. I think that is what I am experiencing. So Niacin is no libido booster on its ownā¦
I also want to say, that I am not the big defender of Niacin and this theory. I am really glad about my improvement and this is definately related to Niacin. Like some guys here I also think that most supplements that we take do not have much of an impact on our problems. Not much would change if I stopped taking fish oil, multivitamin etc, and nothing changed when I stopped taking zinc, vitamin d, vitamin C, magnesium etcā¦ But I think Niacin flush with its antioxidant and inflammatory effect is something differentā¦
Brainfog is not psychological. It is neurological and caused by neurosteroid deprivation and neurological damage or other physical ailments such as hypothyroidism. It could be called a mental side effect, but not psychological.
Psychological implies it can be controlled by your mental state. Brainfog is caused by a physiological state that affects the mental state.
Okay, I took the same Brand from Puritans pride, just a few min ago also only 100mg. And WOW IĀ“m having such a flush atm as you said. I look like sunburn skin warm and itchy, a strange feeling. realy weird, looks like an allergic reaction. OK wile im writing this its getting more red all over my body. kinda scarry!
Hope this didnt last for long.
Did that flush wear off?
Hey, ok here is what happen to me after that flush.
The āflushā and this is realy weird, I took 500mg Niacin a day before normal one. This does nothing to me. Today I took the Brand Joe78 is also taking 100mg. I took it on a empty stomach.
a few min later the Flush started and was realy realy scarry. I was looking realy realy bad red on my whole body, warm ithcy feeling. about ca. 30 min later this was totaly gone away. BUT!
The warm feeling lasts until now, my hands are warm I feel much better. Bloodflow in my whole body is great now. The feeling in my penis and scrotum came back before but is sometimes a up and down, now I had the whole day a good feeling and still! No joke! I will take it tomo too and will see what is does. All in all I can say it realy gave me a good feeling today.
Hey Brainbug,
wow, after i was reading your first post I was afraid you were totally scared of the reaction - but I wrote it before, this reaction is strange, bizarre and yes a bit scary. I was glad to read that this improved afterwards.
First time I took it, i was a little shocked too. Now I even like this warm feeling inside - although I still dont like the look. Red skin and warmth disappears really fast. Because the reaction can be intense I dont take it every dayā¦
Now you know what I meant when I wrote this is something totally different. ItĀ“s just a vitamin but the reaction is crazy. Now you have to find out what positive effect this will have on you.
So again if anbody else wants to give this a try - search the web for information - at least the links I put into my posts.
First time you experience the flush donĀ“t panic. Maybe start with 50 mg. Maybe 100mg is too much to beginn with. Second time you take it the reaction will not be as suprising and not as intense as the first timeā¦
Hi! Thanks for updating! This is quite interesting. It might be the fact that you took the 100mg on an empty stomach that caused the flush. Please continue to update!
I will,
did not took it today, because I wanted to show my gf the āflushā but we went out. But!
my feeling is still there not 100% but about 80-90%. Ill take it tomo and see what happens.
Hey Brainbug,
I hope you are doing fine! How is the Niacin stuff going?
it gives def. sensetivy back! for me its like that, I still have some times, when its totaly numb etc. but after Niacin its much better.
thats good to hear!
Vitamin B3 (niacin/nicotanimide) is a SIRT inhibitor. It basically does the opposite that resveratrol does.
mct.aacrjournals.org/content/9/4/844.short
SIRT affects androgens.
mcb.asm.org/content/26/21/8122.short
For those who get some worsening on resveratrol it would be a good idea to try this.
nice finding 19
Niacin uses to increase HDL (good cholesterol).
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-density_lipoprotein
I didnāt personally check out the HDL levelās of members in forum but awor reported that below:
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=3374&start=0
And my blood test results showed that i have also low HDL, high LDL (bad cholesterol).
HDL Cholesterol 30 mg/dL (40-60)
LDL Cholesterol 114 mg/dl (60-130)
used niacin tonightā¦ man the flush was definitely something else! but very short lived and definitely not too bad. i was curious if you saw clear mental benefits after the first time or if you had to do it subsequent times to really see a difference?
i definitely feel different. it certainly calms you and iām pretty convinced iām gonna sleep WELL tonight. but in terms of brain fog, etcā¦ did it take a while to glean benefits?
Thanks!