I am going to try to buy some PEA , the ingredient in CHOCOLATE of all things, that eases depression and creates that good "chocolate feeling." Phenylethylamine (PEA) increases attention and activity in animals and has been shown to relieve depression in 60% of depressed patients. :D Some experts thought that a lack of PEA may be the cause of a common form of depressive illness. Fourteen patients with major depression that responded to PEA treatment (10-60 mg orally per da were reexamined 20 to 50 weeks later. The antidepressant response had been maintained in 12 patients!!Effective dosage did not change with time. There were no apparent side effects. PEA produces LASTING relief of depression in a significant number of patients, including some unresponsive to the standard drugs. PEA improves mood as rapidly as amphetamine but does not produce tolerance. I'm doing searches this morning on phenyethylamine and see where I can buy this stuff if it's possible :jester:

Very interesting!! Would be curious to know how this works. If you give it a shot......let me know.

Thanks,

mj

hey why not just buy the choc!! MMMMM heh heh, i wish choc didnt make u put weight on, id eat it ALLL Day then :)


yeah if it does work and u try it let us know please

Brett

It gives me insomnia, too, if I eat it in the evening. I eat one of those minature milky way bars about everyday. :nono:

i love cadburys dairy milk! i cant have the stronger choc cos it gives me migranes, but i love dairy milk!! i havent eaten any for ages tho cos am on a diet, trying to get fit again like i was before i was depressed! so i guess choc is a no no. :( wahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh heh heh

Brett :bouncing:

Oh Brett you are so cruel!!!lol. I moved to Canada from the Uk last year so I really miss proper english chocolate as it jsut doesnt taste the same here. I crave a real cadburys cream egg!!!!lol

ha yeah spanish choc doesnt taste as good either!! altho ihave to say i cant stand cream eggs :) they make me want to throw up heh heh, i think its that yukky filling ;) hey ill get my bro in the uk to send u one heh heh.

Brett :angel:

ps i didnt mean to sound cruel! eeek

I am going to try to buy some PEA , the ingredient in CHOCOLATE of all things, that eases depression and creates that good "chocolate feeling." Phenylethylamine (PEA) increases attention and activity in animals and has been shown to relieve depression in 60% of depressed patients. :D Some experts thought that a lack of PEA may be the cause of a common form of depressive illness. Fourteen patients with major depression that responded to PEA treatment (10-60 mg orally per da were reexamined 20 to 50 weeks later. The antidepressant response had been maintained in 12 patients!!Effective dosage did not change with time. There were no apparent side effects. PEA produces LASTING relief of depression in a significant number of patients, including some unresponsive to the standard drugs. PEA improves mood as rapidly as amphetamine but does not produce tolerance. I'm doing searches this morning on phenyethylamine and see where I can buy this stuff if it's possible :jester:

SOOooooo SusanGene. You have generated a lot of silly talk.

How did the search for PEA go? Have you tried any?

:D xpax

Hello:

PEA, or Phenylethlamine, is commonly derived from a product called
DL-Phenylanine, which is on the market.

As an amino acid type, quantity is not important, except if you take an extraordinary amount you may suffer, as with anything. Taking large amounts is useless as it will most likely be passed through and out of your body.

DL-Phenylanine consists of d-Phenylanine and l-Phenylanine. D-Phen for short will improve health, while L-Phen is the one that converts to Phenylethlamine.

DL-Phenylanine is widely marketed, inexpensive, and commonly used.

Being an amino acid type, dl-Phenylanine should not have any side effects. But as with any natural product, you should ask your doctor or a pharmacist about what drugs and natural products you are already taking, any physical or mental conditions, and if dl-Phenylanine is safe for you.

This is important because side-effects range from mental retardation to panic attacks, when taken with certain medicines or with certain metabolisms.

My psych THINKS this MAY be worth looking at, but is still researching it.

:D xpax

Wouldn't that be nice?

Oh Brett you are so cruel!!!lol. I moved to Canada from the Uk last year so I really miss proper english chocolate as it jsut doesnt taste the same here. I crave a real cadburys cream egg!!!!lol

Oh STOP....talk about cruel!!! lol. My inlaws are from the UK and when anyone travels back there they bring good chocolate back, but come ON, what the heck difference is there between Canadian and UK chocolate. You haven't tried any US chocolate...have you...? I grew up in Canada. I want a bag of Dad's Cookies!

(I "suffer", living in HI) ;)

xpax, chocolate talk is never SILLY!! Ever. Silly man. Women and chocolate...you don't want to separate them.

I am going to try to buy some PEA , the ingredient in CHOCOLATE of all things, that eases depression and creates that good "chocolate feeling." Phenylethylamine (PEA) increases attention and activity in animals and has been shown to relieve depression in 60% of depressed patients. :D Some experts thought that a lack of PEA may be the cause of a common form of depressive illness. Fourteen patients with major depression that responded to PEA treatment (10-60 mg orally per da were reexamined 20 to 50 weeks later. The antidepressant response had been maintained in 12 patients!!Effective dosage did not change with time. There were no apparent side effects. PEA produces LASTING relief of depression in a significant number of patients, including some unresponsive to the standard drugs. PEA improves mood as rapidly as amphetamine but does not produce tolerance. I'm doing searches this morning on phenyethylamine and see where I can buy this stuff if it's possible :jester:

I did a search on PEA. It skyrockets during exercise and explains runners high. I wonder if there are side effects to the supplements?

Chocolate soymilk is good for you, loaded with protien and vitamins. I had a glass this morning and a glass in the evening.

Chocolate definitely lifts my mood. It has to be dark bittersweet chocolate with a high cocoa content. Semi sweet or milk chocolate doesn't have enough of it. There are hundreds of chemicals in cocoa and several are thought to elevate mood.