User Reviews for phenylalanine

After struggling with major depression and anxiety for over twenty years, and undergoing various methods of treatment (including a laundry list of prescription meds, talk/cognitive therapy and ECT), my most recent psychiatrist suggested I try l-phenylalanine (1000 mg 2x/day) and l-tryptophan (1000-2000 mg at bedtime). While I can't say what will work for others, I can say that these two dietary supplements have been essential to my recovery. They effectively suppressed the anxiety and helped to lift the depression. The only negative side effect I noticed was a bit of mental fogginess, which was effectively remedied with acetyl l-carnitine (500 mg in the morning) and alpha GPC (300 mg in the morning).Read More Read Less

Makes my heart go wild! Bad, bad, bad!

it is an ingredient of slim stix and I am taking this as I desperatly need to lose weight I just wanted to know what was in this product as it cost me approx.$50-00 by the way I dont think it works as I have only lost 1 kilo and I think it is because I paid so much for it that I really want it to work, therefore I am trying to cut down on my food intake. is it safe for me to keep taking this product Slim Stix?

I used L-phenylalanine in conjunction with 5-HTP, B-vitamins, and massive doses of fish oil, and this was a very effective combination. I do not respond well to prescription drugs or St. John's wort, nor to light therapy, exercise, or other forms of alleviation, but this supplement regimen really worked. Unfortunately, the phenylalanine seemed to be a key aspect of this treatment and it is very hard to get in stores. (I have to order it online.) Without the phenylalanine, the B-vitamins, 5-HTP, and fish oil are noticeably less effective.Read More Read Less

Recommended by a doctor friend to help quit smoking. Started on this one week before going cold turkey using 400mg of DLPA a day for about two months. This took away many of the withdrawal symptoms I experienced on the 6 other attempts to quit. No headache,no chills, not as crabby, very relaxed. Took on empty stomach at least 30 min before eating. This builds up in your system so I could decrease to 400mg dose every other day. Over time I noticed too much effected my train of thought, so I cut down them stopped after two months. Still smoke free 6 months later. Read More Read Less

I have only three movable lower vertebrae due to scoliosis fusion. I have also been diagnosed with bursitis in my hip joints, only noticeable at night. I have had pain nightly for years, accentuated as I toss and turn (to try and eliminate pain). I have only been taking it for three days, but I have noticed a major decrease in pain, waking up less!

really helped me to improve my college g.p.a...no bull it worked for me...D to an A.

I have been taking a product called Restores+AD for over 10 years now. It contains DLPA, Glutamine and other vitamins and minerals. It has not eliminated my ADD/ADHD but has made it managable. I have also tryed using a product with the L-Phenylalanine but did not get the same results as the Restores+AD.

For decades I suffered annually from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Each fall, as the days got shorter, and levels of light diminished, I would become lethargic and depressed. I read about DLPA and began taking it and my bouts of SAD abruptly ended. I still don't like fall and winter but my moods are no longer influenced by the seasons.

This product, Neu-Becalm'd works wonders, when taken properly for a long enough time to be effective.