Source Naturals DLPA DL-Phenylalanine* - 750 mg - 60 Tablets

It helped me getting off pain killers after finally getting surgery on leg and hip. Also it makes you happy and more focused. Probably due to increased dopamine

These dietary supplements helped me so much when I remembered to take them before I eat because I don’t have a gallbladder. It helps me with my digestion.

Absolutely love this stuff! It has helped me overcome my anxiety and mild depression. It lifts my spirits. I would sit in a slump all day and with that, not get any house work done. Since taking this I noticed all I want to do is clean and do my daily tasks better than before. It really has turned my life around. I’ve recommended it to family and friends. The ones who purchased it with my recommendation in mind have ALL told me how much it’s helped them too! It really is amazing. I suffer from chronic pain also and this actually takes the edge off of it. Not a pain killer but makes it tolerable if that makes sense? Will definitely be buying more.

I have fibromyalgia and this supplement worked really well for me at first. Unfortunately, as with most things I try, I became tolerant to it rather quickly. However, for about a month it really improved my energy and pain levels, and my sex drive for that matter. I was in a good mood too. I would recommend you give it a shot, especially since a bottle of 30 tablets (a month supply for me) is less than $6. I've definitely tried worse things for that price. I haven't taken it in a month or two now and I'm going to try it again, in hopes that some of the tolerance has worn off. I will caution that you don't take too much, when I took more than one tablet a day I would often get a headache and be unable to sleep that night, but one tablet was really good - while it lasted anyway.

DLPA is a combination of 2 forms of the amino acid phenylalanine. It is known for its antidepressant properties, especially when combined with other supplements (I also use SAMe and 5-HTP). It's reported to increase your levels of norepinephrine, which is an important player in both depression and attention issues. I have fibromyalgia and I use this daily for the treatment of mild depression & chronic pain issues. I do notice a difference while on it. I went off of it briefly and felt as if someone had let the air out of my balloon, just kind of deflated. I believe many of us with chronic pain suffer with depression, and its a cyclic thing: more pain = more depression... and the more you are depressed, the worse the pain feels. It really effects your quality of life! I take one each morning on an empty stomach and have just added another at night in hopes that it will help with my insomnia. Being perimenopausal has wreaked havoc on my sleep schedule! I do not experience any drowsiness with the morning dose, but I suppose more sensitive people might. I'd suggest trying it out yourself to be sure, or just take your dose at night. It seems to be one of those supplements that give some people energy and others it makes sleepy. Source Naturals price per pill makes this one a good value for the price. These pills are a bit smaller than other brands I've used and I've had no problems swallowing them.

I have tried a handful of DLPA supplements. They usually come in capsules. This product is a compressed pill. I felt no effect from this supplement even though I usually benefit from DLPA. It's also more expensive, so just go ahead and get the highest selling brand; in my experience it works better. I wish some company would sell pure D-Phenylalanine but none have been listed for a couple of years.

Love this product!! Just heard about DLPA from a YouTuber as an amino acid that helps with concentration. Thought I knew of all the other things that are supposed to do similar thing (gingko, ginseng, etc.) but there's no comparison. This nutrient awakens something in your brain without you even realizing it. Then you look back at end of the day amazed at all you've accomplished. First day I suddenly had the mental energy to start deep cleaning my kitchen, organized clothes & drawers in my bedroom, decluttered my email Inbox, etc. And you don't feel the anxious jitters from coffee or other caffeine. You just get wings to be productive. I only take 2-3 times per week though and that works for me. Always going to keep in my cabinet as part of my health routine.

I thought this stuff boosted your energy levels but I'm literally in my bed minutes away from passing out. not ideal 😕 I'm already fatigued and depressed so this sucks. I guess if you want an amino acid boost before bed this is great so I may keep it for that since I'm also vegetarian and usually take strong sleeping pills that drag into the next day, I need to get any help I can get but again this wasn't what I was expecting to feel.