Posted by bluedog on February 1, 2003, at 10:01:17
In reply to how much help from dl-phenylalanine or l-tyrosine?, posted by hok on January 31, 2003, at 14:55:36
I did a lot of research on both these supplements before trying them both individually and combination.
Like Viridis I did not like the effect of the DL phenylalinine.....this was merely at a standard 500mg dose...it made me edgy and a little anxious.
I liked the effect of the l-tyrosine. I would take 500mg half an hour to an hour before breakfast on an empty stomach. I don't know if it was placebo or not but it did appear to give me a little bit of a kick start to the day that is probably healthier for you than a cup of coffee. It did not create the edgy feeling that the DL-phenylalanine gave me. Also I used to dissolve the tablet in a glass of water before taking it as I found that this avoided a little stomach irritation that taking the tablet whole would give me first thing in the morning. Other than dissolving better in water than the dl-phenyalinine it also tasted a damn site better.
This is my personal experience only and you may do better on the DL-phenylalanine but I agree with Viridis that for myself who has a an anxiety disorder as my primary diagnosis the l-tyrosine was definitely a better deal. 500mg did the trick for me but sometimes I would also take another 500mg mid afternoon (again on an empty stomach) if I was having a bad day. I still take the l-tyrosine on those mornings when I am feeling like I am going to have a bad day depression wise and it does seem to help somewhat.
I would recommend giving both these supplements a go but would start with the L-tyrosine first. Neither of these supplements will do you any harm at standard doses (500-1000mg) and you'll never know if they will work for you unless you give them a try.
best wishes
bluedog
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