Comment · Wed, May 20, 2015 · Ceretropic
Excess nicotinamide increases plasma serotonin and histamine levels (2015)
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DARTHGRIPS · 3 points
Can anyone explain this to me?
u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · Ceretropic
Nicotinamide supplementation increases plasma serotonin and histamine, because it depletes the available methyl groups in your body. Those methyl groups are involved in a lot of processes. Two of which are the breakdown of serotonin and histamine. They also noticed a drop in the methyl donor betaine (trimethylglycine). So this study shows that people who are poor methylators may need to watch their nicotinic acid and nicotinamide intake, or supplement TMG/other methyl donors.