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A member asked:

Some docs on here said l-tyro can help w dopamine depletion from stims. is this with stims or on off days from them? daily? would this b 2stimulating?

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Dr. Victor Bonuel answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Follow the : Recommended dose on the label. Feel for yourself the effect. If it's too stimulating then decrease the dose. Tyrosine indeed increase the level of neurotransmitters like Dopamine and norepinephrine.

Answered 6/25/2014

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