For maintenance or prophylactic use (such as in a patient with short-gut syndrome who cannot absorb oral vitamins well), a common regimen is 1 mL IM once weekly
It is believed that up to 90% of vegans and vegetarians are deficient in B12 (R, Se and T, 2014), and therefore recommended that they should use supplements to ensure their continued health
Vitamin B12 injections can help your body use stored fat and carbohydrates for energy in order to make new protein
Any potential impact on blood sugar is likely secondary to the underlying condition rather than a direct effect of high B12 19
For this reason, AOD 9604 should be treated as a research tool for metabolic pathway investigationnot an established treatment
Overdoing it can occasionally lead to side effects like nerve irritation (with too much B6), skin flushing (from high-dose B3), or digestive upset