DL-Phenylalanine

First of all, get a better source while researching what you are going to put into your body. Phenyalanine is an amino acid. Nothing inherently herbal about it.

You seem like a pretty normal kid to me. It might actually be healthier to be even-keeled all the time rather than swinging dramatically from exuberence to meloncholy.

As for the reasons why you didn't care in college, that is also normal. Eventually you will find something that motivates you. Mix things up. Do something you've never done before. Start thinking creatively. When you're in a rut, life changes are the way to go!

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I don't mean for this to be a Dr. Phil session and i'm sure i'll get some flames but i could use some insight. Problem is i haven't ever really given a shit about really anything. I mean i'm not a sociopath, i do care about and love my family, friends, and pets.
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In college i didn't give two shits about my grades i mean i'd never go to class or really apply myself and study because i just didn't care. Still pulled off a 2.75 gpa somehow.

If someone asks me how i feel about pretty much anything my reaction is always apathetic.

I always thought it was just because i'm extremely lazy because i've never felt "depressed" or sad daily but some recent research and a post by fractal r us in the "nothing makes me happy thread" made me think about tackling this issue with supplementation (DL-Phenylalanine).

So my question is, does anyone else feel this way about life, am i secretly depressed, will supplementation help or am i just a lazy ass?

"Another herbal remedy for depression is DL-Phenylalanine (DLPA), has been shown in double blind studies to have a superior antidepressant effect than many tricyclic antidepressants. This herbal remedy for depression works by raising phenylethylamine (PEA) levels in the brain increasing the production of Norepinephrine. This herbal remedy for depression also protects and increases the lifetime of Endorphins (chemicals involved in mood and pain regulation). DL-Phenylalanine converts to L-tyrosine in the body. Research has been done to show the effectiveness of this herbal remedy for depression but further research needs to be done to determine the best dose to take as well as the patients that are most likely to have a positive response to DL-Phenylalanine."

http://www.add-adhd-help-center.com/depression/herbal_remedy.htm
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Quote from athlonmank8:

Anything for anxiety? I'm on Lorazepam which works friggin great (so does sleeping pills) but just curious what else is out there
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Mary Jane is good for relaxation.
 
Also look into other amino acids/derivatives like GABA, 5HTP, and tyrosine. Do the research and you will see their effectiveness.

The only people who don't want you to know about them are the drug companies who can't patent them, and believe me, they do alot of things to make sure people don't know about them.
 
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Mary Jane is good for relaxation.
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Ha ha yes it is! So is OC :)


I didn't have time to read through the thread but did anybody mention Sam-e? I used to take it and it worked wonders.
 
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Also look into other amino acids/derivatives like GABA, 5HTP, and tyrosine. Do the research and you will see their effectiveness.

The only people who don't want you to know about them are the drug companies who can't patent them, and believe me, they do alot of things to make sure people don't know about them.
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I have a bottle of GABA I'm going to try. Unfortunately after I bought it I read that it can't pass the blood-brain barrier so it is useless. Or is it?
 
GABA had a calming effect on me so I could not say it has no effect.

My problems weren't that I needed to be calm, I needed a better mentality for going forward with things. The D-Phemylalanine is the most powerful thing I've found for the "lack of motivation" problem. I was not lacking in motivation, I was in too much pain over a lifetime and thinking of starting a project or even a task was just a wall of reasons not too, now I got my endorphins levels up and starting and finishing things is normal...

The situation and chemistry is a little different, sometimes radically different, for each individual. Try things that are not harmful and see how they work for you, keep a journal, use google docs for that maybe, they are easy to work with and accesable from anywhere and you can't lose a document. I do that and continually experiment with the mix of stuff I take, hormone levels are very important to the psyche and the health, it's all worth the effort...
 
Most cases of depression are the result of adrenal fatigue. It takes up to 24 months to cure some cases.

I found great results with NSI Licorice Root, NA-R-ALA, and Holy Basil with breakfast and lunch. (Do not take Licorice Root in the PM, you won't be able to go to sleep).
 
Quote from Bigpipn:

Most cases of depression are the result of adrenal fatigue. It takes up to 24 months to cure some cases.

I found great results with NSI Licorice Root, NA-R-ALA, and Holy Basil with breakfast and lunch. (Do not take Licorice Root in the PM, you won't be able to go to sleep).
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interesting about the adrenal fatigue theory of depression....where did you read that?
 
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interesting about the adrenal fatigue theory of depression....where did you read that?
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From exchanging emails with Charles Poliquin.
 
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