# Dr. Hoffer's enigmatic "cure" for mental health struggles: schizophrenia, alcoholism, depression & trauma 🔬 Analysis of Vitamin B3/Niacin

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Podcast: [Limitless: Biohacking Brainpower, Health, Personal Growth & Beyond](https://stenobird.com/podcast/limitless-biohacking-brainpower-health-personal-growth-beyond-95731)
Published: 2026-06-08T06:13:03+00:00
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Nicotinic acid, in its various forms, is the subject of a fairly heated debate over its fantastic properties when it comes to anti-aging, Schizophrenia, alcoholism, and trauma. This vitamin falls under the shadow of Dr. Abram Hoffer, a hotly debated character in the annals of psychiatric history. Conspiracy theories about the pharmaceutical-psychiatric industrial complex abound regarding Dr. Hoffer’s ostensibly debunked studies. What’s not debated is that he was a quintessential healer and highly committed to the advancement of orthomolecular medicine.I've been taking it for years; it's one of the most affordable anti-aging agents, and I think it's one of the best supplements to include in your daily stack.5:00 Scientific Research5:33 Niacin vs Niacinamide vs Nicotinamide7:13 The Niacin Flush9:16 History11:12 Vs Schizophrenia13:13 Vs Alcoholism16:16 For Trauma Survivors18:32 The B Vitamin from Outer Space?19:12 Antiaging Mechanism21:13 Obesity vs Antiaging23:45 Cognition25:09 Got wifi? Take Niacin28:09 B Vitamins are Mitochondrial Support28:57 Lowering Cholesterol30:01 Vs Anxiety30:49 The Fertility Vitamin37:54 Hunger Causing?40:01 Inositol Hexanicotinate40:37 Picamilon41:53 Food Sources42:46 Sources & Pricing47:08 Dosage and Usage48:42 Side Effects50:26 ConclusionRead Meta-Analysis 📑 For everything you need to know about Vitamin B3: science, stacks, biohacks, dosage guide, side effects, credible sources - and more!https://www.limitlessmindset.com/Vitamin-B3-Meta-AnalysisOrder 💲 Vitamin V3NiacinPowdered (Pharma Grade) https://www.limitlessmindset.com/B3 Capsuled (Pharma Grade) https://www.limitlessmindset.com/NiacinNiacinamide (Pharma Grade) https://www.limitlessmindset.com/NiacinamideNMN https://www.limitlessmindset.com/NMNNicotinamide Riboside https://www.limitlessmi…

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