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Posted by uncouth on July 22, 2010, at 17:38:03
I've been meaning to write about my amazing success with 10grams (a whole lot!) of Phenylethylamine a daiy in divided doses over the past 3 months. It has had a profound positive effect on my mood, anhedonia, ADHD symptoms, and less so, but still positive, effect on cognitiion and executive dysfunction.
I am bipolar 2, on 9 meds (cymbalta, lithium, seroquel, selegiline, memantine, T3, savella, focalin, agomelatine)m and about 25 supplements, and i have dealt with a severe depression that lasted 2 years from 08 to trhe beginning of '10. I had 22 sessions of bilateral ECT last year, lost my memory fo the previous year, and it only had marginal benefit. I also have had 2 courses of rTMS.
I am feeling better than I have in years, i'm around a 7/10, and the PEA is primarily responsible for it. I am so happy I found something. IT's a stimulant like Focalin or Adderall, but not as strong, but unlike the stims, it also has a significant activity enhancing effect on serotonin, which makes it more impactful on mood than the stimulants.
It's cheap, available online. The only negative is that you have to dose it 4-6 times a day, it's very short acting, although selegiline, MAOB inhiibotr, does extend the effects of PEA>
I have a few questions. Is anyone else on this board using PEA? Anyone tried it in the past? What were your thoughts, what effect did it have, did yout ry large or small doses, and why or why not did you choose to continue / not continue with it.
SLS, I know i've suggested months ago that you try it. Have you considered it? What are you currently on right now?
I highly suggest anyone who is in a significant depression right now try PEA> The downsides are so limited, and it could change your life Like it changed my life. I have achieved a degree of wellness I never thought I would.
Thank you, PEA.
Love,
Uncouth
Posted by SLS on July 22, 2010, at 17:38:03
In reply to Phenylethylamine success -Amazing - PLEASE READ, posted by uncouth on July 22, 2010, at 13:32:08
Hi Uncouth.
Those are impressive results.
Would large doses of PEA be safe to take with MAOIs. I see that you are taking selegiline.
I am conducting a retrial of Marplan. I discontinued it prematurely because of muscular weakness and debilitating lower back pain. I am hoping that using a lower dosage will allow these things to pass. I had been on 60mg when the side effect emerged. I am on 40mg now.
I bet that some of your nutraceuticals are allowing the PEA to provide a persistent therapeutic effect. It usually doesn't. Whatever you are doing, keep doing it! If you have the inclination, perhaps you can write out a list describing your treatment regime.
Thanks.
- Scott
Posted by Phillipa on July 22, 2010, at 17:38:03
In reply to Re: Phenylethylamine success -Amazing - PLEASE READ » uncouth, posted by SLS on July 22, 2010, at 14:30:21
May sound dumb what about dark chocolate for the PEA? Phillipa
Posted by uncouth on July 22, 2010, at 18:36:48
In reply to Re: Phenylethylamine success -Amazing - PLEASE READ » uncouth, posted by SLS on July 22, 2010, at 17:38:03
Scott, I'm not sure how large doses would affect everyone, but I take very large doses with 10mg of selegiline with no ill effects. At the beginning I could feel a "buzz" and an impact on my blood pressure, but after a few weeks i developed tolerance to those autonomic effects are not as striking.
Posted by Lao Tzu on July 23, 2010, at 9:42:40
In reply to Phenylethylamine success -Amazing - PLEASE READ, posted by uncouth on July 22, 2010, at 17:38:03
Thank you for your experience, but can you take it if you're on an antipsychotic or SSRI antidepressant, which I am currently taking for psychosis and depression? I have to be careful about interfering with serotonin and dopamine levels.
Lao
Posted by Lao Tzu on July 23, 2010, at 9:47:24
In reply to Re: Phenylethylamine success -Amazing - PLEASE READ, posted by uncouth on July 22, 2010, at 18:36:48
Also, did you experience any anxiety related to the PEA? Just curious because I do have some mild anxiety issues.
Lao
Posted by SLS on July 24, 2010, at 5:58:09
In reply to Re: Phenylethylamine success -Amazing - PLEASE READ, posted by uncouth on July 22, 2010, at 18:36:48
Posted by g_g_g_unit on July 28, 2010, at 23:41:10
In reply to Re: Phenylethylamine success -Amazing - PLEASE READ » uncouth, posted by SLS on July 22, 2010, at 17:38:03
Just thought I should warn you that I recall reading an instance where someone mixed PEA with Nardil and suffered a hypertensive crisis, so perhaps tread cautiously.
Posted by SLS on July 29, 2010, at 5:35:22
In reply to SLS, posted by g_g_g_unit on July 28, 2010, at 23:41:10
Posted by former poster on September 1, 2010, at 22:49:57
In reply to Re: SLS - Thanks. (nm) » g_g_g_unit, posted by SLS on July 29, 2010, at 5:35:22
Great to hear about your success! I have been trying Phenylalanine on and off for about a month and I don't really think it is doing anything. Do I have to take it for a week or more before i notice any effects? Empty stomach, full stomach.. etc..
Posted by OptimusPrime on March 29, 2016, at 12:41:59
In reply to Phenylethylamine success -Amazing - PLEASE READ, posted by uncouth on July 22, 2010, at 17:38:03
Hi,
I'm trying to use this combo for my health issues.
I have sever chronic pain, IBS, tenesmus, deep depression, apathy.10 mg selegiline daily (after breakfast) + 70-100 mg PEA (on empty stomach) seem to work very well to improve all the symptoms, it destroys the depression and reduce the chronic pain and IBS.
It's almost awesome. But the effects are really short, 20-40 minutes.I need to find a way to prolong the effects. Did you find a way to make these effects last longer?
Did you heal yourself with this combo?
Is there anyone there which use this combo?I need support.
Please, let me know.
Thank you :)
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