{"id":3752,"date":"2015-03-16T09:56:44","date_gmt":"2015-03-16T09:56:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ivbar4u.com\/blog\/addictioneducation\/?p=3752"},"modified":"2015-03-16T09:56:44","modified_gmt":"2015-03-16T09:56:44","slug":"iv-niacin-is-a-safe-treatment-for-addiction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ivbar4u.com\/blog\/iv-niacin-is-a-safe-treatment-for-addiction\/","title":{"rendered":"IV Niacin Is a Safe Treatment for Addiction"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><a href=\"http:\/\/ivbar4u.com\/blog\/health-is-wealth-tv\/integrative-cancer-treatment-health-is-wealth-tv\/\">IV Niacin Is a Safe Treatment for Addiction<\/a><\/h1>\n<p>Niacin also known as <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Niacin\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Niacin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"wikipedia\">vitamin B3<\/a> has been used for a long time for treating myriads of diseases. However, the Niacin therapy has been used mostly for the <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Management of depression\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Management_of_depression\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"wikipedia\">treatment of depression<\/a> and anxiety. Unfortunately, most of us have never heard of the potential emotional benefits of Niacin. Though the reason for secrecy surrounding vitamin therapy has a complicated and deep-rooted past, a simple explanation is that natural remedies are not supported by the U.S medical field and so this is a reason why the niacin therapy for treatment of addiction especially the withdrawal symptoms are not welcomed or well known in the United States. To many people living in the United States the only thing they know about niacin is that; having enough niacin or vitamin B3, in the body is important for general good health. As a treatment, higher amounts of niacin can improve cholesterol levels and lower cardiovascular risks. They only relate niacin to improvement of cholesterol levels hence mitigating on the effects of lower cholesterol levels. That is the bit that is known by many people around the world but the truth is there is more to niacin or vitamin B3 than just improvement of the cholesterol levels in the body. Researchers have found out that intravenous niacin can be used for treatment of addiction related complications such as depression and anxiety that are common withdrawal symptoms of many drugs.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/awaremednetwork.com\/addictioneducation\/\">History of Niacin use in fighting depression and anxiety<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3753\" src=\"http:\/\/awaremednetwork.com\/addictioneducation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IV-niacin.jpg\" alt=\"IV Niacin\" width=\"440\" height=\"320\" \/>Depression and anxiety are some of the most severe symptoms that most addicts have to grapple with. It is because of depression that most addicts find it hard to quit using their <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Substance abuse\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Substance_abuse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"wikipedia\">drugs of abuse<\/a>. Whenever an addict tries to stop using the drugs they will face depression and this will make them sink in to drug use to find escapade. History has proved that niacin is effective in fighting depression. The founder of AA, Bill Wilson who had been struggling with chronic depression found relief when he become a part of a study which involved use of niacin as a cure for depression. The study was led by psychiatrists <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Humphry Osmond\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Humphry_Osmond\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"wikipedia\">Humphrey Osmond<\/a> and <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Abram Hoffer\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Abram_Hoffer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"wikipedia\">Abram Hoffer<\/a>. It was done in the late fifties and that success marked a good publicity for the use of niacin in treatment of depression. After his success, Bill gave niacin use unwavering support and published many articles detailing his experiences with depression and how he got cure in niacin. These can be found in his book titled \u201cPass it on\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Despite this success in the fifties there has been few prescription of niacin to patients, this owing to the myth that niacin use is dangerous catapulted by \u00a0patients had taken the Niacin to clear their system of Cocaine in order to pass drug tests but instead experienced serious reactions with higher doses of the niacin. In spite of all this, a handful of enlightened doctors have been using niacin to treat their patients suffering from chronic depression. It is quite unfortunate that even with proven effectiveness in treatment of chronic depression and other illnesses the use of vitamin therapy places doctors at a risk since in the <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"United States\" href=\"http:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?ll=38.8833333333,-77.0166666667&amp;spn=10.0,10.0&amp;q=38.8833333333,-77.0166666667 (United%20States)&amp;t=h\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"geolocation\">United Sates<\/a> prescribing a nutritional therapy or vitamin therapy is against the law.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/ivbar4u.com\/blog\/health-is-wealth-tv\/integrative-cancer-treatment-health-is-wealth-tv\/\">Treating Drug withdrawal symptoms; Depression and Anxiety Naturally<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/awaremednetwork.com\/addictioneducation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/606-03kd-can-niacin-fight-heart-disease-1-z.png\" alt=\"IV Niacin\" width=\"320\" height=\"218\" \/>Niacin not only treats depression, but has also been shown to aid with sleeping problems, addiction, arthritis, schizophrenia, and high cholesterol. When a person has been using the drugs of pleasure for a long time they affect the balance of the brain chemicals. In most cases long term use of drugs causes depletion of niacin and its deficiency is first evident in brain-related symptoms of poor concentration, difficulty focusing, and attention deficit disorders. Niacin contains NAD which is important for energy production, so shortage of niacin leads to energy shortage which if lasts long enough, brain neurons cannot synthesize neurotransmitters. When this occurs, the molecules of consciousness such as serotonin, dopamine, and noradrenaline are affected. Anxiety, depression, sleep disturbance and other mood changes can then arise. These are not good for addicts as they may trigger them to use drugs as escapade. Therefore having an IV niacin therapy will help in supplementing NAD in the body. \u00a0This will not only increase the production of energy but will also increase the level of <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nicotinamide_adenine_dinucleotide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"wikipedia\">NADH<\/a> which is critical for enzymatic action. The IV Niacin goes straight to receptors in the brain and so is not digested in the stomach. NAD is also metabolic co-enzyme and is charged with the important job of structuring, repairing, and remodeling every cell in the body that are destroyed by the long term drug use.<\/p>\n<p>Depression and anxiety are not the only problems associated with drugs but are some of the most severe effects of long term drug use and so should be taken seriously. Niacin therapy helps with treatment of depression induced by <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Substance dependence\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Substance_dependence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"wikipedia\">drug addiction<\/a> however be sure to find help from a qualified medical doctor.<\/p>\n<p>And finally, we at AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center are committed to finding the best treatment for addicts. We have qualified doctors who will see to it that every addict is helped to break the bond of addiction and enjoy life of freedom. Dr. Dalal Akoury (MD) is committed to availing help to every patient. Call on her at <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Myrtle Beach, South Carolina\" href=\"http:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?ll=33.7166666667,-78.8833333333&amp;spn=0.1,0.1&amp;q=33.7166666667,-78.8833333333 (Myrtle%20Beach%2C%20South%20Carolina)&amp;t=h\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"geolocation\">Myrtle Beach, South Carolina<\/a> for help.<\/p>\n<h1><a href=\"http:\/\/ivbar4u.com\/blog\/health-is-wealth-tv\/integrative-cancer-treatment-health-is-wealth-tv\/\">IV Niacin Is a Safe Treatment for Addiction<\/a><\/h1>\n<h6 class=\"zemanta-related-title\" style=\"font-size: 1em\">Related articles<\/h6>\n<ul class=\"zemanta-article-ul zemanta-article-ul-image\" style=\"margin: 0;padding: 0;overflow: hidden\">\n<li class=\"zemanta-article-ul-li-image zemanta-article-ul-li\" style=\"padding: 0;background: none;float: left;vertical-align: top;text-align: left;width: 84px;font-size: 11px;margin: 2px 10px 10px 2px\"><a style=\"padding: 2px;text-decoration: none\" 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