Posted by Cam W. on April 7, 2000, at 6:17:39
In reply to Re: The Body's Endorphines: d-phenylalanine , posted by FP on April 7, 2000, at 1:34:12
Morc - There are a couple 1980s articles on MEDLINE talking about how D-phenylalanine increased the painkilling power of opiates, but a couple stated that the pharmacological activity of D-phenylalanine was not directly related to the endogenous opiate system. I am woefully deficient in my understanding of endorphins and enkephalins. I do believe that in the functioning of the HPA axis, at the level of the pituitary, CRH (coricotropin-releasing hormone) and vasopressin cause the release of ACTH (adrenocorticotropin hormone) and beta-endorphin (if I'm not mistaken). This could be one link to depression. - Cam W.
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