Resource DLPA supplement - for depression/chronic pain

[LittleJem]

I've come across this tip in my endless research on depression. Am going to try it from tomorrow - will let you know how I get on.... I'm currently taking St John's Wort - which is helping me more than Vortioxetine did, though not enough as yet, and also Siberian Ginseng (with thanks to Sensei for that tip! Both are helping somewhat - I'm currently able to get out of bed, which is a plus - and suicidal thoughts are less, but I am still pretty low and not sure I can go back to work.

From reading this, it says that DLPA plus St John's Wort is similar to Effexor. TBC. It also says it's helpful for pain:

DLPA (D, L Phenylalanine)

DLPA is a depression fighting mixture that combines two forms of the amino acid, phenylalanine.

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A study as early as 1977 in the ​

Journal of Neuron Transmission​

, showed that 12 out of 20 patients suffering from depression could be discharged after using DL-phenylalanine in the dose range of 75 – 200 mg / day.

DL-Phenylalanine

Last updated: March 15, 2019 Summary Essential amino acids are usually the building blocks for numerous enzymatic actions and effects within

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[Sensei]

I think it's important to share everything one might find which could make life a little bit easier for someone else here. If only one person feels a little bit less depressed, it's a great victory.

 

[LittleJem]

it's doing Nada! Thanks for the virtual hug earlier by the way, when I was so grumpy