Posted by neuroman on September 28, 2005, at 12:21:50
In reply to Tyrosine vs. Phenylalanine experiences?, posted by barbaracat on September 25, 2005, at 17:14:39
Hi,
The positive response I've gotten from taking DLPA and tyrosine is what made me realize I need to support DA/NE function. (SSRI's and other serotonergics never helped me and often made me feel worse.) I usually take 1000mg DLPA and 500mg tyrosine first thing in the morning with a multi-B vitamin and extra B6. I also take some in the afternoon and early evening. I wash them down with grape juice. They've helped with chronic pain but I'm also trying to find the right dopaminergic med to really get the job done. I recently bought a supplement formulation with mucuna pruriens in it but I just realized it also has griffonia seed extract (5htp) in it. Having them both in the same formulation seems kind of counterintuitive to me. As far as the DA/NE conversion pathway, I believe it's:
DLPA -> tyrosine -> L-dopa -> dopamine -> NE
However, DLPA can also be converted directly into PEA (phenylethylamine). This may explain the different effect that DLPA vs tyrosine can have in some people.
Paul
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