A building block of several neurotransmitters that play a key role in a Limitless Mindset; dopamine, epinephrine, serotonin, norepinephrine, and gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA).
B6 (Pyridoxal or Pyroxidine) is a water-soluble vitamin that needs to be consumed daily, via diet or supplementation. It operates as a Nootropic or smart drug benefiting our cognition, memory, nervous system, and brain health in multiple dimensions.
This article is mostly going to focus on decoding what the human data is saying about Vitamin B3 and how this squares up with the anecdotal experiences of the Biohacking community.
Scientific Research
It's been widely studied, with over 2500 articles of human research published since 1945 - including over a hundred clinical trials conducted since the turn of the millennium.
Beneficial Effects
Some other positives of Vitamin B6...
If you spend a lot of time on your computer you are at a mild risk for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, which Vitamin B6, a diuretic can prevent and even treat.
It's essential to protein metabolism so athletes and those with high protein diets should boost their Vitamin B6 intake.
Vitamin B6 has a mild diuretic effect and therefore can help cure hangovers and morning sickness during pregnancy.
Athletes take it to accelerate the recovery process from intense workouts and sports-related injuries.
Frequently reported effects include a decrease in headaches and fatigue.
More good news, it is an antioxidant and fights various free radicals that cause cancer risks.
Vs Depression
Depression is frequently correlated to Vitamin B6 and due to its role in Serotonin production, it can be useful in treating depression. The elderly and alcoholics, frequently have Vitamin B6 deficiencies. Deficiency of this Vitamin manifests as fatigue, flaky skin, headaches, mild depression, and tingling sensations. One survey found that around 50% of Americans were Vitamin B6 deficient.
Heavy Metal Detox
From Food Forensics by Mike Adams...
The good news is that research has shown several foods, vitamins and nutrients, and chelating techniques can help rid the body of toxic lead deposits. Vitamins B1 (thiamine) and B6 (pyridoxine) have both been shown to aid in reducing lead toxicity, with B12 reportedly shown to lower lead levels in the liver and kidneys, and B6 acting as an antioxidant and moderate chelator of the heavy metal.
It's one of eleven ingredients in my favorite detox stack, DETOX-19™.
Lucid Dreams
Vitamin B6 is also a lucid dreaming supplement. A study Effects of pyridoxine on dreaming: a preliminary study, suggests that 100 - 250 milligrams increase dream salience by causing cortical arousal during REM sleep.
History
The beneficial effects of Vitamin B6 were first discovered by a Hungarian-American physician in 1934.
B Vitamins are Mitochondrial Support
From Dr. Lee Know's recent book...
Of all the nutrients defined as true vitamins , the ones that have the greatest direct impact on cellular metabolism and energy production are collectively known as the B vitamins . This group is made up of numerous distinct nutrients , and each is either a cofactor in an important metabolic process or a precursor of an important energy - related molecule. (2666-2669)
Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate (P-5-P)
This is "The Mercedes" of B6 forms and the most bioavailable. Ben Greenfield mentions it in his Biohacking Bible...
When taken in the highly bioactive form pyridoxal-5-phosphate, vitamin B6 increases mental and physical energy, prevents neuronal damage, and plays a role in memory formation, focus, motivation, and mood and sleep regulation. (p. 168)
Food Sources
Organ meats, Bell peppers, turnip greens, spinach, nuts, and bananas are good sources of Vitamin B6. However, they can lose up to 50% of their Vitamin B6 content through processing, cooking, and storage.
Sources
Supplementation is a good idea for those whose diets don't include it daily.
If you're going to supplement, reach for the most Bioavailable form, P-5-P. And make sure to get it COA-verified as pure. That's what PureBulk.com, in the USA, offers.
Bulk Supplements in the USA offers lab-tested, COA-verified powdered Vitamin B6, the most economical form - although you may not love the taste.
Life Extension offers capsuled Vitamin B6 in several forms.
As an established brain support vitamin it's included in many Nootropic stacks including other ingredients that it shares synergies with...
Downloadable B-Vitamins?
You may be interested in taking it as an infoceutical - a non-pharmacological, side-effect-free version of the drug that takes advantage of the phenomenon of water memory - which is imprinted on water via quantum collocation and electromagnetism using this device...
Infocueticals typically have 1/3 or half the effect of the actual medicine being imprinted. If you're skeptical of Infopathy that's understandable, it's a game-changing application of a little-known scientific phenomenon. But I'd urge you to evaluate the scientific evidence (presented in my biohacker review) that downloadable medicine is no longer science fiction...
Cofactors
Vitamin B6 is an important cofactor (meaning that it works in chemical synergy) of Vitamin B12, another one of the most Limitless nutrients. B6 and B12 are a recipe for productivity, be prepared for a serious energy buzz! Lifehackers dosed on the two report getting their daily To-Do list done early and then writing another To-Do list.
It's more effective when taken with potassium, other B vitamins, and Vitamin C due to a synergistic gestalt action.
Recommended Daily
Microdosing 1-2 milligrams is suitable for healthy adults.
Pregnant women should take two milligrams.
Those who are deficient may want to take up to several hundred milligrams daily.
As little as 200 milligrams can be toxic.
Side Effects
Studies have been conducted with participants consuming up to 500 milligrams daily. This produces toxic effects such as nausea, vomiting, photosensitivity, abdominal pain, breast soreness, headache, and lack of appetite. Too much can lead to problems sleeping and vividly remembering your dreams. Research has only shown side effects from supplementation of the vitamin.
Conclusion
It is essential to the maintenance of the central nervous system, as it plays a critical role in building new neurotransmitters. And you need those new neurotransmitters so choose the most bioavailable form, P-5-P. But because healthy adults need so little, it's a vitamin I would just get from a B-vitamin-rich stack or by snacking on a variety of tasty nutrient-packed nuts daily.
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