Posted by ryanz on January 17, 2007, at 15:37:57 [reposted on January 18, 2007, at 21:29:20 | original URL]
In reply to Re: Phenylethylamine, posted by Jimmyboy on January 17, 2007, at 10:18:06
There's another thread going on about this subject elsewhere on the page. You might want to read the comments and follow the links at the following page:
You'll need an electronic scale accurate to at least .01 grams to measure the powder if you buy it. The studies used 60mg of PEA. The cost of these very widely from under $30 to over a $100. PEA itself is cheap; it will actually cost more for the shipping than the actual product per month. A source is listed at the above link.
Ideally, a trial with this would be most appropriate for people already taking the new antidepressant patch Emsam (selegiline) for depression as a potential way to augment the treatment.
I haven't tried it, but I would think it would be more appropriate for those with the shut-down, dead-inside, tired, fatigued, zombie-like depression rather than the emotional, anxiety-prone type.
What limited studies there are suggest that it is effective in up to 60% of people who try it.
I would not use a precursor, but rather phenylethylamine itself, as that is what was used in the studies and I'm not convinced that precursor is effective.
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