Niacin
Niacin (also known as vitamin B3 or nicotinic acid) is an organic compound with the formula C
6H
5NO
2 and, depending on the definition used, one of the 20 to 80 essential human nutrients. Pharmaceutical and supplemental niacin are primarily used to treat hypercholesterolemia (high cholesterol) and pellagra (niacin deficiency). Insufficient niacin in the diet can cause nausea, skin and mouth lesions, anemia, headaches, and tiredness. The lack of niacin may also be observed in pandemic deficiency disease, which is caused by a lack of five crucial vitamins (niacin, vitamin C, thiamin, vitamin D, and vitamin A) and is usually found in areas of widespread poverty and malnutrition. Niacin has not been found to be useful in decreasing the risk of cardiovascular disease in those already on a statin but appears to be effective in those not taking a statin.
This colorless, water-soluble solid is a derivative of pyridine, with a carboxyl group (COOH) at the 3-position. Other forms of vitamin B3 include the corresponding amide and nicotinamide ("niacinamide"), where the carboxyl group has been replaced by a carboxamide group (CONH
2), as well as more complex amides and a variety of esters. Nicotinic acid and niacinamide are convertible to each other with steady world demand rising from 8,500 tonnes per year in the 1980s to 40,000 in recent years.
Niacin (band)
Niacin is a neo-fusion instrumental trio featuring bassist Billy Sheehan, drummer Dennis Chambers, and keyboardist John Novello. Founded in 1996, the band's name comes from the timbral foundation of the Hammond B3 organ; vitamin B3 is also known as niacin.
While the members pursue solo and sideman projects, they have continued to record and tour as a unit.
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ALBUMS
- Krush released: 2013
- Organik released: 2005
- Live! Blood, Sweat and Beers released: 2003
- Time Crunch released: 2001
- Deep released: 2000
- Niacin released: 1997
- High Bias released:
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Miss You
by: Naio SsaionI light a fire on this night
I still envision your face smile
It's hard to let it go when
In this crazy circumstance
I just want it all to end
It's hard to just let it go
And I know you see the way
I live my life you know I'll be just
Fine but still I miss you so damn hard
Miss you so damn hard
And days seem shorter than they are
Nights seem colder no wonder
When I feel numb
I've got to let it go
And I fight through the night
In a dream I hear your voice in
My head in my head
There you are still smiling at me
Though I know you're not here