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I Have Problem With Focus Attention And Motivation

Posted by Sara (Sacramento, Ca, Sacramento) on 01/13/2012

I have problem with staying focus, attention and motivaiton. I was never diagnosed with ADD, but I have so much problem at school. Is taking L-Phenylalanine will help with the symptoms of ADD nor not? I will highly appreciate your comments on this matter. Thanks

Replied by Randy
Myrtle Beach, Sc
01/13/2012

Hi Sara, L-Phenylalanine or DLPA may help you. Helps in raising Dopamine and NE. Also L-Tyrosine can help too but I always had better success with DLPA. It's best to take it on an empty stomach along with some P5P and some Vit. C for better absorption. Also if it helps and you want to continue it more long term it's best to either take L-Tryptophan or 5-HTP at night along with it to avoid any down regulation issues. Even though DLPA did help me.. I could not take it on more of a long term basis cause either L-Tryptophan or 5-HTP made me feel worse.. But.. Everyone is different.

Quite some time ago I was diagnosed as only being "borderline" ADD and my doc put me on Ritalin that did help me, but maybe unlike you, I had depression. I had to keep going up on the dose to have the same effect so I ditched it.. I didn't want to become a stim junkie. Give it a try to see if it helps you.

Replied by Sara
Sacramento, Ca, Usa
04/16/2012

Hi Randy! Thank you so much for taking the time to give me your advice. I have here L-Phenylalanine and L-Trosine. How do you take them? Do you take L-Tyrsone in the morning in empaty stomach and L-Phenylananie before you go to sleep? Hope to hear from you soon.

Take care, Sara