Fetish Jester
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So, I was sitting on the porch, thinking about the pharmacological effects of nicotine and the such, and a random musing brought me to think about L-tyrosine, the precourser to Dopamine.
I know that a lot of people (now me included) self medicate with cigarettes for depression, and it seems to work. I was thinking the dopamine released when smoking could attribute to this.
I also take L-tyrosine on and off during my really bad days and strangely enough, I don't crave a smoke for about 12 hours after I take L-tyrosine.
My question is, would L-tyrosine be a good supplement for one that is deciding to quit smoking to help take "the edge" off cravings, or am I barking up the wrong tree?
[ 15 December 2002: Message edited by: Fetish Jester ]
I know that a lot of people (now me included) self medicate with cigarettes for depression, and it seems to work. I was thinking the dopamine released when smoking could attribute to this.
I also take L-tyrosine on and off during my really bad days and strangely enough, I don't crave a smoke for about 12 hours after I take L-tyrosine.
My question is, would L-tyrosine be a good supplement for one that is deciding to quit smoking to help take "the edge" off cravings, or am I barking up the wrong tree?
[ 15 December 2002: Message edited by: Fetish Jester ]