Niacin and LSD?

[obelix]

I read on the Wikipedia entry for LSD that niacin (Vitamin B3) can be used to counter the effects of LSD.

I tried using some niacin, one 100mg tablet, as recommended, to see what would happen. Wikipedia said you might come out in a flush, which was what happened to me. I went bright red in several places, this then evened out to red all over. Naturally, I was alarmed that I might have had contact with LSD, though I had not, to my knowledge. Anyway, the flush dissipated after a while and I felt much better.

Has anyone else had any experiences with niacin (vitamin B3) -either with contact with LSD or without? And did it relieve any hallucinations?

Obelix.

[Steel Maiden]

I'm allergic to niacin. If I take even a single pill, I come out in a red rash. You may be allergic to niacin, it's quite common

[obelix]

Nope. Not allergic. Took first one, came out in a flush. Took one the following day and nothing noticeable happened.

Obelix.

[obelix]

BTW. I also got a funny response to Vitamin B12 - I came out in a sort of purple flush on the tip of my nose and my ears until I took some more and then it went away.

Apparently B vitamins are selling like hot cakes as a result of recent TV coverage.

[Steel Maiden]

I don't always get reactions myself

[obelix]

Well, it seems odd to me that they would sell vitamins if they were something everyone was allergic to.

Obelix.

[bleeding black]

It isn't odd all that people buy and sell Niacin, because it is for treatment of Pellagra; a vitamin deficiency disease caused by a chronic lack of niacin Common adverse reactions include, tingling, "flushing" etc. Which are unrelated to LSD.

Maybe have a look at this:
http://www.rxmed.com/b.main/b2.pharmaceutical/b2.1.monographs/CPS-%20Monographs/CPS-%20%28General%20Monographs-%20N%29/NIACIN%20%20NIACINAMIDE.html

[obelix]

Thanx.

Obelix.