Posted by J. Lester on December 30, 2000, at 23:17:16
In reply to PEA/phenylalanine relationship availability?, posted by S.D. on December 30, 2000, at 22:22:50
> Hi SadSuzie!
> Hope you at least aren't any sadder than usual...
>
> > I've been doing quite a bit of reading on this subject. You might want to check out the following site.
> >
> > http://www.selegiline.com/pea.html> http://www.selegiline.com/depplus.html is a page linked to the one you mentioned. It describes treating depression with
> "1-deprenyl (5-10 mg daily) plus 1-phenylalanine (250 mg/day)"
>
> with a supposed mechanism of action
> "based on the accumulation of 1-phenylethylamine in the brain."
>
> Since phenylalanine is being used instead of phenylethylamine ( PEA ), it seems like the idea is the former helps generate, or is converted into, the latter. Anyone know any details of the relationship between the two?
>
> Are either phenylalanine or PEA available to consumers like thee and me? Maybe in some sort of legal OTC 'dietary supplement'?Yes, phenylalanine should be available in supplements stores. It is just an amino-acid.
I believe I took L-phenylalanine and got extremenly irritable/disinhibited so I discontinued.J.L.
poster:J. Lester
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