L-Tyrosine
Aliases: L-tyr, Tyrosine, 4-hydroxyphenylalanine
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Summary
Tyrosine (also known as L-Tyrosine and 4-hydroxyphenylalanine) is a non-essential amino acid that serves a precursor to dopamine, adrenaline and norepinephrine in the human body. As a supplement, it is reported to act as a mild stimulant. It is also one of the 22 amino acids that are used by cells to synthesize proteins and is abundant in many high-protein foods, such as chicken, turkey, fish, cottage cheese, cheese, yogurt, almonds, milk, avocados, bananas, peanuts, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds and soy products.
Dose Information
| ROA | Light | Common | Strong | Heavy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral | 500-1000mg | 1000-2000mg | 2000-3000mg | 3000mg+ |
Light
Common
Strong
Heavy
Onset, Duration & After-effects
| ROA | Onset | Peak | Offset | After Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral | 30-90 min | 1-3 hrs | 1-2 hrs | 6-12 hrs |
Tolerance
Build-up
develops rapidly after a single use (serotonergic psychedelic)
Reset
7–14 days for baseline
Effects
Positive
- Stimulation
- Creativity Enhancement
- Stamina Enhancement
Negative
- Headache
- Nausea
- Increased heart rate
- Ataxia
- Muscle twitching
- Motor impairment
- Sedation
Positive
- Cognitive Euphoria
- Focus Enhancement
- Memory Enhancement
- Motivation Enhancement
- Analysis Enhancement
- Wakefulness
- Anxiety Suppression
Negative
- Confusion
- Delirium
- Thought Acceleration
Positive
- Increased Libido
- Tracers
Negative
- Appetite Suppression
- Light sensitivity
- Visual distortions
- Auditory distortions
- Sensations of floating
- Dulled perception
- Appetite suppressant
- Auditory hallucination