Posted by DSCH on August 6, 2003, at 12:02:50
In reply to Re: The Fantastic Four? L-PEA, NADH, C, and PLP » DSCH, posted by Larry Hoover on August 6, 2003, at 7:51:09
When in doubt, Google it.
http://www.endotoxin.gmxhome.de/
Figure 5 is the key one here.
"The symptoms of parkinsonism are treated with the racemate DL-phenylalanine. L-phenylalanine increases the concentration of dopamine in the brain and D-phenylalanine the concentration of ß-phenylethylamine so that this treatment restores the balance between the phenethylamine-dopamine and the acetylcholine-serotonine-tryptamine side. DL-phenylalanine has no side effects like L-dopa and it is not toxic for the dopaminergic neurons."
"D-phenylalanine showed a therapeutic activity in PD, especially against rigiditiy, walking disability, speech difficulties and psychic depression, whereas its effect on tremor was not important. A combination of the amino acid with anticholinergic agents should be tried."
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