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What is L-Tyrosine?

An amino acid used by cells to create proteins. Under particular circumstances including stress, cold and fatigue, L-Tyrosine may improve mood and cognitive and physical performance. Under normal conditions there does not seem to be a measurable effect. Read more...Click to read more below

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
0 0%
None
6 100%

Dosages

  500mg as needed 3 mg daily 500 mg monthly 500 mg daily 710 mg daily 1000 mg daily 1500 mg daily 2000 daily 2000 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 8 Number of Patients: 8 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking L-Tyrosine (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
5 56% Other: 56%
Personal research
3 33% Personal research: 33%
Did not seem to work
2 22% Did not seem to work: 22%
Doctor's advice
1 11% Doctor's advice: 11%
Side effects too severe
1 11% Side effects too severe: 11%

See all 9 patients who’ve stopped taking L-Tyrosine

Currently Taking L-Tyrosine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
1
0
5
0
4

Stopped Taking L-Tyrosine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
3
3
1
0
1

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
5 83%
Usually
1 17%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
3 50%
Not at all
3 50%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
4 67%

Report created on November 21, 2009.