If one general statement can be made about the art of our times, it is that one by one the old criteria of what a work of art ought to be have been discarded in favor of a dynamic approach in which everything is possible. â Peter Selz (1919- ) German-born American art historian, Art in Our Times (1981)
DISCONTINUED BRAND: Nicolar. DRUG CLASS AND MECHANISM: Niacin (nicotinic acid, vitamin B3) is a part of the normal diet that is essential to various chemical reactions in the body. It is used medically to treat individuals with deficiency of niacin.
The DRIs for niacin are reported in niacin equivalents (NE) because niacin can be synthesized by the body from tryptophan. The RDA is 14 mg NE for women and 16 mg NE for men. The UL is 35 mg NE/day for adults. Niacin deficiency (pellagra) is not common in the United States.