Inositol is used for diabetic nerve pain, panic disorder, high cholesterol, insomnia, cancer, depression, schizophrenia, Alzheimer's disease, attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism, promoting hair growth, a skin disorder called psoriasis, and treating side effects of medical treatment with lithium.
Vitamin B8 (or biotin) is a water-soluble vitamin also known as vitamin H. Biotin is a coenzyme that helps break down carbohydrates, certain amino acids, and fatty acids. Biotin also aids in the synthesis of vitamins B9 and B12.
Inositol, or more precisely myo-inositol, is a carbocyclic sugar that is abundant in the brain and other mammalian tissues; it mediates cell signal transduction in response to a variety of hormones, neurotransmitters, and growth factors and participates in osmoregulation.