Phenylalanine is an essential aromatic amino acid that is a precursor of melanin, dopamine, noradrenalin (norepinephrine), and thyroxine.
L-phenylalanine may be helpful in some with depression. It may also be useful in the treatment of vitiligo. There is some evidence that L-phenylalanine may exacerbate tardive dyskinesia in some schizophrenic patients and in some who have used neuroleptic drugs.
Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Mai Mahmoud Mohamed, Alexandria, Egypt
GSK Investigational Site, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
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