vitamin · for poor memory
Nicotinamide
The gentler face of vitamin B3 — it does not cause the hot, prickly flush that plain niacin can. You will meet it far more often in a face cream than in a capsule. We have not reviewed it yet.
How strong is the research?
Not verified evidence
310 older adults took nicotinamide for a year. It ran alongside a skin cancer study. Thinking and quality of life were no better than on placebo.
Different group studied
1 paper read, 1 against.
Tested as: Plain nicotinamide, in 500 mg tablets. No salt, and not slow-release.
Who was studied: Adults who had already had two or more skin cancers. Average age 66. None needed a dementia diagnosis. They were well fed, and not short of niacin.
We found 1 study on this. We have not finished reading them yet, so we are not ready to say either way.
How much to take
1000 mg