Posted by stjames on December 31, 2001, at 23:55:05
In reply to dl-phenylalanine vs. l-tyrosine question????, posted by 3 Beer Effect on December 30, 2001, at 14:28:31
> I am starting an amino acid therapy program as an alternative to psychiatric anti-depressants & am taking 5-htp & l-tyrosine, 750 mg of GABA, & a multi-vitamin. I am hoping this combination, along with an aerobic exercise & weight lifting program will restore my serotonin, norepinephrine, & dopamine, & GABA (A) to normal non-depressed levels.
Depression and mental illness are not caused a lack of any of these, it is regulation that has changed. Intake of aminos is rate limited, you are just going to pee out most of what you take.
There is no point in taking mega doses, they are just flushed out.In the malnurished, supplementation can bring on rapid improvement in mental state. Meat and dairy provide lots of aminos via protein; most food has
some protein, and therefor aminos.Some do report a very slight improvement, I did, on trying amino supplements. You have to know what to take in addition for it to be effective. I just decided to eat better, which has the same effect, and is better and cheaper than pills.
Exercise is always good, but it is still just a adjunct, unless the condition is minor.
james
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