BulkSupplements.com DL-Phenylalanine Powder - DLPA Powder, Phenylalanine Supplement - Unflavored & Gluten Free, 500mg per Serving, 500g (1.1 lbs) (Pack of 1)

Great stuff, great company, great price. So let's take a deep dive into this because I love DLPA it's amazing. I got clean off heroin almost a year and a half ago. I run at least 1.5 miles 4-5 times a week, sometimes I'll end up on a lot longer run. It really helps me keep my head in the game. I'm also on methadone and it's absolutely a life saver as well. I bought DLPA about six months after I got clean, I was lifting weights maybe once every 7 to 10 days but I drank protein shakes every day twice a day. I didn't realize that it already had a LOT of l-phenylalanine in it. But at this time I felt good and didn't notice any benefit, I'm guessing cause I already was getting all the phenylalanine I needed more or less. So fast forward to about 3 months ago, I was struggling with anxiety and energy/motivation and NOT drinking protein shakes as I quit lifting any weights because I injured my hands at work. I was getting ready to go to the methadone clinic in the morning. Usually I feel a very mild state of wihdrawal in the morning before I dose. It had been a while since I took some DLPA, and up until this point the only benefit I noticed is it made caffeine more effective. I took 1000mg of DLPA and within 45 mintues I felt postively adjusted in most of the ways I needed. The minor state of withdrawal was almost completely eliminated. After this I continued to take it and am so grateful I stumbled across this supplement. I was at a point where I felt like I had hit a wall in my recovery from heroin. I would remember how much better I felt when I first got sober and had almost accepted it was just a honeymoon phase. Not at all the case. Phenylalanine helps your brain refill your dopamine and norepinephrine, which are extremely important neurotransmitters. So apparently, I was just not getting enough in my diet. But it makes a huge difference. As a former addict using supplements, my brain is always looking for a strong noticeable effect. But I was too focused on that to pick out the benefits in the past. So when I was in this low dopamine/norepinephrine state I actually noticed it. Some of it gets metabolized into phenylethlyamine (PEA) which is a strong supplement that resembles amphetamine/MDMA in effect depending on dosage. In closing, I'm so glad I found this because I was at a shitty place mentally and it was starting to threaten my sobriety. Now I take approximately 2000mg or 2 grams a day sometimes more. I start to notice my mood drop and anxiety increase if I stop taking it. Ususally within 48-72 hours I start to feel my underlying anxiety disorder take the front seat again. That all is to say, theres no withdrawal or anything, I just notice the difference so much when I run out. I've tried so many supplements that did ABSOLUTELY NOTHING, probably 95% of them, but this one actually works. If you're feeling down, no motivation and anxious about stuff more than you normally should, give this a try. TL;DR DLPA Helps significantly with motivation, mood, anxiety and focus. Absolute game changer for me. Pairs well with caffeine. It pairs AMAZINGLY with exercise too. It's cheap as hell and helps with my mental health without feeling drugged in any way whatsoever. You just feel naturally good.

THE PACKAGING: I just finished up a batch of the another brand (180 pills size) of DLPA and kept the bottle. I put my DLPA powder in that using a clean sheet of copy paper wrapped in a cone as a funnel. I bought the 500-gram size and about half of the bag fits in this plastic bottle. The rest is zip locked in the cupboard. I can see how over time if you continued to open and close it that it would get filled with powder and no longer work. THE VALUE: The 500-gram size is basically quadruple the amount I was getting in the other brand for about half of what I would spend for 180 capsules. I guess I way over-estimated how much was in a 500-gram bag. THE MIXING: It doesn't like water that much, it kind of floated around on top of it and made bubbles filled with powder when I used my hand mixer. Today I tried mixing it with a bit of coconut oil and that seemed to work a little better, but it does jump all over the place. I have settled on just putting it in my mouth and chasing it with water. THE TASTE: I am not a fan on the taste (it kind of tastes like Sweet and Low). THE EFFECT: I have fibromyalgia and insomnia and I use DLPA for pain management. Almost immediately, there is a feeling of clarity and almost euphoria. The clarity lasts for hours and the euphoria fades to just a faint feeling nice calm. It doesn’t keep me awake and I seem to have more refreshing sleep and different than usual dreams. I adapted to it within a few days and now I just take it at night to maintain the amount needed for pain management. MY DOSAGE: I use 2/3 teasp. twice a day (which is close to what I was taking before) and the effect is immediate almost as soon as it hits my mouth. In fact, I may go down to 1/2 a teasp. since it seems to work so quickly. My VERDICT: Very happy with my purchase. The product seems to be the real deal and the price is excellent. I will look into buying more products from this vendor.

This is a good product if you tend to get bouts where you feel sad or lazy which happees to me especially in the winter. The first time I took this I had been feeling down and just wanted to sit on the couch, but an hour after taking this I reorganized half my kitchen cabinets! I alternate using this with using L-tyrosine which I also get from bulk supplements. The L-phenylalanine in this is used by the body to make L-tyrosine which then can be used to make dopamine. I alternate this supplement with L-tyrosine as although both cause formation of dopamine they have some different effects. Do this supplement has L-phenylalanine which the body converts to L-dopamine but it also has D-form of phenylalanine in it. That seems to help make me more perky so if I am feeling lazy I opt for this one. I am migraine prone and this one seems to make me less likely to get a headache then L-tyrosine, but if I take a super B vitamin before hand or if I feel a headache coming on this gets rid of the tyrosine induced migraine problem anyway. Evidently B vitamins, are necessary for the tyrosine to be converted to dopamine. I did start out slow taking about 100 mg initially until I got a feel for how it would affect me. The first few times I got tired a few hours after taking it. Anyway, this system seems to work for me WRT getting my mood straight your mileage may vary! I love the company and feel like I am getting a pure supplement at a price much reduced from having to buy the encapsulated form. The packaging is good, very clean and easy to reseal. I keep a measuring spoon for this and my other bulk supplements right in the cabinet next to the bag so I can take my dose and close the package right back up and put it back in my cabinet. Easy!

This product seems to be helping me to live with less pain and an added bonus is that I have a bit more energy and have been able to start doing things around the house I did not feel well enough to do before I started taking it. The product is cheap enough to give it a try. They also say after it is in your system you can reduce the amount you take and still feel the positive effects. I use this daily for the treatment of mild depression & chronic pain issues. I do notice a difference while on it. 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 am writing this review in conjunction with L-Tryptophan (also from Bulk) as I started taking these on the same day. I started taking it because I had read that DLPA was supposed to help with sugar cravings as well as being an appetite suppressant. I have a pretty high stress job and my cortisol level is always really high. Because of that, I always seem to crave sugar. So I was looking for a natural way to help. The reason I say that I am writing this in conjunction with L-Tryp is because I had also read that L-Tryp was supposed to also mitigate carb cravings as well as be a mood booster. All of which I could certainly use. I am not overweight, but it would be nice to lose 5-10 pounds and if not having cravings for bad food helps me stay on course, then I am all for it! So the combination of DLPA and L-Tryp seemed to be the 1-2 punch I wanted to add to my arsenal. I take 500mg of L-Tryp at noon (I take it at noon because it had the opposite effect of helping me sleep when taken at night). On the same day, I added DLPA to my pre and post workout stack- 375mg in each stack. I can honestly tell you that in the 5 days that I have been taking both of these supplements, I have had ZERO cravings. Literally none. I am not craving sweets or chocolate or those deliciously bad carbs that I work so hard to stay away from. It has been no trouble at all staying on my eating plan (lean protein, lots of veggies, some fruit, good fats and limited grains). I have had no temptations and my appetite is diminished. I can't say if it is helping with any of my vanity pounds, because let's be real, it's only been 5 days. But I can tell you that I am in a really good mood, I am having no cravings for junk foods, my energy in my workouts is great and I have energy and a clear mind all day. I can't specifically say if one would have worked without the other or what the affect would have been if I had tried the DLPA on it's own. But I do know that what I am doing seems to be working because I feel great and am really happy to say that I haven't had one iota of sugar since I started this 5 days ago.

Only been taking 3 days. 1 flat tsp daily. So far noticed energy I guess. Decided to play Just Dance with some younger friends yesterday. While they were tired and winded I wasn't not one bit. Strange cause I'm usually tired after 1 song, but we did two and I felt good as heck. I'm almost 40 by the way and out of shape and smoke. So, if its helping that's great. Won't say it's done anything for mood or sleep at the moment. Hopefully it does cause It's why I decided to give it a try. I have anxiety and mild depression. UPDATE: Well idk how long it’s been since my last review but I def see a change in mood. I noticed because all my negative emotion happens at work. Lately, I’ve been thinking clearer, more positive and just plain happy. Also my memory of things I enjoyed are coming back. I may add, and idk if it’s because of DLP but orgasms seem to be more intense in feeling. Very intense. I do have depression and anxiety, but since taking this, it has gotten better. I mean I still have it, but I’m actually starting to enjoy things again little by little. FINAL UPDATE: Doesn’t help with mood any more. Took a 2 week break and starting taking again and still hasn’t helped any more. Good for a temporary mood boost I suppose.

I usually buy the ready made capsules of this stuff. This time I decided to buy the 1lb to make 00 capsules with because the ready made ones usually get delayed in shipping. I think this will last me a year. It's really good stuff and one of the staples in my stack. I'm glad I found it.

I purchased this supplement because I read that it could be a great help with depression and anxiety. I’ve been on the same antidepressant for about ten years, but it seems to have hit a wall. It still controls my severe depression pretty well, but I found that I was increasingly unmotivated, apathetic, and full of anxiety. I dreaded leaving my house, let alone my bed. My doctor suggested increasing my dose, but the last time I tried this, it seemed as though my depression became worse instead of better, so I decided to look into alternatives. I’ve been taking DLPA for about two weeks, and I can already see a marked improvement! My mood has boosted, and I don’t feel like sleeping all the time. I actually have emotions expressing themselves, as well. For anyone that has been totally numb to what’s going on around you, you’ll know that even crying feels wonderful. I’ve been more patient and less angry, not so quick to nag my husband, lol. I’m also finally getting around to painting my home office (something I’ve been putting off) and actually working in it. I will say that it tastes heinous! It’s not very water soluble, so it’s almost impossible to mix it into a drink. I tried the jam tip in the Q and A section, but I still gagged. I take 1/2 tsp. twice daily and mix it into a of couple tablespoons of Greek yogurt, which almost completely masks the taste. I’d say this stuff is definitely worth the hype and far and away a great way to help depression and anxiety, though I always recommend speaking with your doctor.