Posted by andys on August 2, 2003, at 17:33:35
In reply to Re: stimulants: tyrosine, phenylalanine, dexedrine » andys, posted by Larry Hoover on August 2, 2003, at 8:59:04
Lar,
To answer your questions:
I take the acetylated tyrosine, because it’s supposed to be more bioavailable.
Is there an issue in taking tyrosine and phenylalanine not at the same time, so they don’t compete, crossing the blood-brain barrier? What’s your recommendation on when to take them?
Your mineral question: I’m taking 8 mg. zinc, and 50 mcg. Selenium.
I checked out TMG. My concern is that it is converted to SAMe, and in the past, SAM-e triggers hypomanic anxiety (like almost all serotonergic AD’s do to me). Do you think that a smallish dose (maybe 500 mg.) should be taken, to keep homocystine levels down, without risking the full effect of supplemental SAMe?
(The reason I’m so focused on catecholemines is that they give energy without triggering hypomania, whereas serotonergic substances, including SAMe and St. John’s Wart, rarely give energy, but always trigger hypomania.) (Dexedrine has never triggered hypomania, much to my pdocs amazement. It can actually balance out anxiety).
Thanks,
Andy
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