Posted by gibber on April 27, 2006, at 21:55:43 [reposted on April 28, 2006, at 0:11:58 | original URL]
In reply to Re: DLPA/ More info, posted by willyee on April 27, 2006, at 21:10:37
Ok i'll relay my DLPA/MAOI story: At one point I was at 2000mg/day DLPA with 15mg of selegiline. A few studies show success/remission with this combination. However I did not get a real antidepressant response from this. I think it may have helped with the depression induced hypersomnia though. I have take DLPA as late as 9pm and not had a problem with sleep. Currently I'm taking 1000mg of dlpa and 35mg of selegiline and I'm a little better. Like in the post below about functionality, I think I'm a bit more functional on this regeme but I don't really feel much better. My doctor said it was OK to take phenyalalanine with Nardil or selegiline, even though in the literature this is not advised. MAO-B inhibition prevents the breakdown of Phenylethylamine which is a product of d-phenylalanine breakdown. To get phenylethylamine you need to take DLPA, because d-phenyalanine is not available by itself. I believe the build up of phenylethylamine is theoretically the key antidepressant in all of this. I have not experienced a strong response however. I have been getting my DLPA from the Vitamin Shoppe. Good Luck.
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