The investigator would like to see if aspirin could block niacin-induced flushing by analyzing blood and urine after taking aspirin. Phase I: Subjects were assigned to either placebo or aspirin groups. They were given 5 days of 81 mg aspirin or placebo. On day 5, they were given a single dose of niacin (600 mg) administered 30 minutes after the last dose of aspirin or placebo. The same subjects came back for cross-over study and were assigned to a different group. There was a 2-week washout period between each treatment. Urine was collected sequentially for analysis Phase II: The same study subjects come back for an open label one week study. They were given 5 days of taking 81 mg Aspirin, taken once daily, followed by a single dose of 600 mg Niacin on day 6. Urine was collected sequentially for analysis
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Percentage Change of Area Under Curve for the Urinary Prostaglandins Concentration Versus Time Curve (AUC) in Response to Aspirin or Placebo
Timeframe: -2-0, 0-2, 2-4, 4-6, 6-12 and 12-24 hours pre or post niacin