Niacin for Parkinsons Disease

[Farooqji]

Study Design

Conditions

Parkinson's Disease

Intervention

Niacin, Niacinamide, Placebo

Location

Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center, Augusta, GA

Augusta

Georgia

United States

30904

SUMMARY

(1) To examine the blood, urine and spinal fluid of persons with Parkinson's to look for evidence of inflammation and; (2) whether 18 months of vitamin B3(niacin or niacinamide) supplementation may reduce the inflammation and/or improve PD motor and non-motor symptoms.

bit.ly/2Cu7xQY

[Farooqji]

thanks for pointing out. the link has been corrected

[MBAnderson]

Is this the right link?

[Farooqji in reply to MBAnderson]

bioportfolio.com/resources/...

[MBAnderson in reply to Farooqji]

When I opened this link, I go to a landing page that lists several studies, but I cannot open the one re niacin. What am I doing wrong?

[Farooqji in reply to MBAnderson]

something has gone wrong. I am giving direct link

clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show... below

[LAJ12345]

Mmm easy enough to test this one on yourself without having to join the trial!

Niacin is cheap. My husbands natural doctor just emailed to say he should try it by starting on 25 mg 3 x per day of the flushing niacin , increase by 25mg each day until flushing is achieved then drop back to the dose the day before flushing occurred. Haven’t tried it yet as he is already on about 120mg per day of the non flushing niacinamide. I am not sure how interchangeable they are.

[gkgos]

I am signed up for this study my first appointment is February 7. I will let you know how it goes

Regards Glenn

[Gioc in reply to gkgos]

I am very interested.

This B3 (in the form of nicotine acid ) seems to be very promising. In reality the forms of B3 are three but with a very different pharmacokinetics that make hight difference.

Very charming.

Gio

[AmyLindy in reply to gkgos]

Are you still going on with the trial? Status please? I’m considering it.