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Chromium Chloride（CrCl3） Numerous studies have been conducted to evaluate the safety of trivalent chromium. In a comparative evaluation, toxicities of chromium picolinate, niacin-bound chromium and CrCl3 were examined. At equal and physiological relevant doses, chromium picolinate demonstrated mutagenic potential at the hypoxanthine (guanine) phosphoribosyltransferase locus in Chinese hamster ovary cells, while at the same dose CrCl3 and niacin-bound chromium exhibited no mutagenicity. In another related study, chromium picolinate was found to produce chromosome damage in Chinese hamster ovary cells 3- to 18-fold greater than control levels for soluble doses of 0.050, 0.10, 0.50, and 1.0 mM after 24-hour treatment, while no chromosome damage was observed following treatment with niacin-bound chromium or nicotinic acid. The cause of damage was inferred to be due to the picolinate ligand since picolinic acid alone resulted in chromosomal damage and is clastogenic. Although a number of ... Continue reading →

What is Adenochrome used for and why are conspiracy theorists obsessed with it? Adenochrome has been mentioned heavily across social media as QAnon’s bizarre conspiracies become spoken about more and more. With the unexpected box office hit The Sound of Freedom, the adenochrome conspiracy has become part of mainstream conversations. The chemical compound was the subject of limited research from the 1950s to 1970s as it was believed to be a potential cause for schizophrenia. It currently has no medical application. Despite the adenochrome conspiracy theory spiking in popularity in recent years, theories around what is adenochrome can actually be traced back to the 70s. Hunter S. Thompson’s 1971 novel, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, depicted adenochrome as a psychedelic extracted from humans. The more recent reiteration of the conspiracy theory baselessly claims that Hollywood and Democratic elites kidnap and torture children to harvest adenochrome from them. It’s a ... Continue reading →