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Niacin: People
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Niacin pills in high doses are sometimes taken by people to pass a urine drug test. However this method does not work and could produce severe side effects. University of Pennsylvania doctors discuss four individuals who used high doses of niacin to try to beat their impending drug screening tests. Of the four patients who arrived at his emergency room after a self-prescribed niacin regimen, two developed severe reactions, including liver toxicity, heart palpitations and metabolic acidosis -- a potentially deadly buildup of acid in the blood. Two of the patients he and his colleagues describe suffered only skin reactions after taking high doses of niacin ahead of their workplace drug tests. The other two had more serious reactions, arriving at the emergency room after hours of nausea, dizziness and vomiting.
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Niacin helps lower cholesterol levels and clears fatty deposits in capillaries and blood vessels, improving circulation. This means that there is less chance of developing plaque or arthrosclerosis. For people with a history of heart disease, this can be important.
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Niacin is recommended for dizziness, Post Menstrual Syndrome (PMS) and arthritis. It is a useful preparation for burn treatment. Niacin can ... be useful for alcohol addicts and people with high cholesterol, mental problems, severe stress problems or hyperthyroid, for athletes and for elderly people. Niacin is suspected to decrease the possibility of introduction of certain types of cancer such as leukaemia, as a result of increase levels of DNA-repairing coenzymes (NAD). People suffering from HIV may be given extra niacin to postpone symptoms and elongate their life.
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Diabetes Medications -- Niacin may increase blood glucose (sugar) levels. People taking insulin, metformin, glyburide, glipizide, or other medications used to treat high blood sugar levels should monitor their blood sugar levels closely when taking niacin supplements.
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