Niacinimide As A Benzo

[Peaterpeater]

I have been given a benzo to help with my severe insomnia but I don't want to use it due to its side effects and addictive nature. I would like to try Niacinimide to replace the benzo (not for anxiety but for insomnia) but I think it might make matter worse since I have mild fatty liver. How much sugar would I need to take in order for Niacinimide to work for insomnia and not create hypoglycemia in the middle of the night? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[member 2106]

Good question. I've been looking into trying niacinamide as a benzo substitute too (for anxiety), and it seems pretty high doses may be required to achieve that effect. @haidut will probably be able to give you good info here.

 

[ecstatichamster]

I would experiment.

Taurine and niacinamide together seem to be a double whammy. Don't need nearly as much niacinamide to achieve sedation in that case. 1g taurine and 590mg of niacinamide may do the job.

 

[Herbie]

What about cyproheptadine to help the insomnia?

 

[Peaterpeater]

I've tried cyproheptadine, it helps my digestion but not my sleep unfortunately.

 

[encerent]

Would really have to be a big niacinamide dose to get benzo effects right? 2 g?

 

[member 2106]

Would really have to be a big niacinamide dose to get benzo effects right? 2 g?

That's my understanding, though I've never tried it. There are interesting case studies where people have found relief from anxiety at the higher doses, often even higher than 2g.

Supplemental niacinamide mitigates anxiety symptoms: three case reports.

 

[Tim Lundeen]

Ray Peat suggests gelatin or glycine: http://raypeat.com/articles/articles/gelatin.shtml