Posted by picklehead on January 18, 2006, at 9:47:37
Posted by blueberry on January 17, 2006, at 21:21:04
>In reply to Sick of striking out with drugs!!!, posted by picklehead on January 17, 2006, at 11:31:56
>If you are pretty sure it's an endorphin thing, then there are some simple cheap experiments you could do to find out, available at your local health food store.
>DHEA has already been mentioned but I don't know much about it.
>D-phenylalanine (internet mail order) converts directly to endorphins, kind of like the bodie's own natural amphetamines, except milder and softer, but with all the qualities you are looking for.>DL-phenylalanine (health food store). It is half of the D mentioned above and half L...both convert to different kinds of endorphins, and some of the L converts to tyrosine which makes dopamine and norepinephrine.
>Doses can range from 500mg to 3000mg a day, spread out in two or three dosings. Insomnia if taken too late in the day. Risk of increased blood pressure at the high doses.
>Very quick ways to increase natural endorphins, usually in minutes or hours.
------------------------------------------------I really had no idea about that kind of stuff, but, like I said, I tend to be skeptical about naturals... interesting though, about the side effects (raising your blood pressure - I've ALWAYS had low blood pressure, and insomnia - that's NEVER been a problem - can even take Provigil, Adderall, etc. and go right to bed...) makes one wonder what your body is missing cause that's evidently NOT normal.
- Jane
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