Posted by jennx on August 1, 2005, at 15:26:47
In reply to Re: L-phenylalanine - who's tried it? » Ezmoney, posted by emme on July 24, 2005, at 10:34:38
I like l-tyrosinbe better. At first it was a bit harsh, but I take it as a cocktail with Strattera and they balance out each other nicely.
I took l-phenylalanine, and like others, found it didn't really take away the brain fog- it just made me jittery.
In answer to the ACTH question. No, actually one doesn't need much ACTH at all, but its presence is necessary. ACTH stimulates cortisol, and they work in a feedback fashion. ACTH is implicated quite a bit in the anxiety/stress response.
It's norepiniephrine and to a certain extent acetylcholine that fuel the thinking mind. Dopamine feeds norepinephrine, which helps the frontal lobes function properly, and help with attention, concentration and focus.
I think I like l-tyrosine better, because it's a direct precursor to l-dopa, that in turn becomes dopamine and then norepinephrine.
Some say that l-phenylalanine is better, bcause some goes to dopamine and some to PEA (the "feel good" chemical) I personally didn't get much out of it except jitters and a still foggy brain.
If I didn't have Strattera to mellow out the effects, I'd probably get the l-tyrosine 500 mg tablets and cut it in half. L-tyrosine packs a kick by itself....
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