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Risks include: Physical dependence and severe withdrawal Respiratory depression leading to shortness of breath Opioid overdose, which can cause death Nausea, diarrhea, or constipation Hepatitis C and other infections from injection drug use Depression and mental health problems Emergency medications like naloxone can reverse an opioid overdose, but misuse still poses a very high danger

At the pharmacologic dose required for cholesterol-lowering effects, the use of nicotinic acid should be approached as if it were a drug (see Safety)

A recent study shows just how chemosensory disorders from SARS-CoV-2 and associated with Long COVID can have a significant impact on many areas of life

In vitro studies Methods related to in vitro studies are described in supplementary methods 32,33,34

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