Phenylalanine vs Phenylpiracetam for mood
Short answer: For mood, users rate them about the same: 88% report improvement with Phenylalanine (8 reports) and 87% with Phenylpiracetam (100 reports).
Phenylalanine has 158 meta-analyses and 648 randomized trials on PubMed; Phenylpiracetam has 0 and 0.
Based on 49 reports about Phenylalanine and 959 about Phenylpiracetam. Not medical advice.
| Phenylalanine Supplement | Phenylpiracetam Supplement | |
|---|---|---|
| Users say it helped | 78%helped9 reports · few reports | 63%helped499 reports · high confidence |
| Verdict | Mostly positive | Mostly positive |
| Research | AResearch: Strong | DResearch: None |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | 158 / 648 | 0 / 0 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Focus % reporting improvement | — | 93% (346) |
| Energy % reporting improvement | 100% (5) | 94% (199) |
| Mood % reporting improvement | 88% (8) | 87% (100) |
| Performance % reporting improvement | — | 100% (47) |
| Anxiety % reporting improvement | — | 71% (41) |
| Common side effects | binge eating | tolerance, insomnia, headache, jitteriness |
| Typical dose reported | 500 mg | 100 mg / 100mg 5 days a week with 2 days off or 200mg once a week |
PhenylalanineFull Phenylalanine profile →
Latest review conclusion
In studies using high-throughput metabolomics, several blood amino acids appear to be consistently associated with the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
Diabetes Care, 2016 ↗What a user said
“Phenylalanine changed my life around that time! There's really nothing natural I've tried that comes close to fixing the phenylethylamine deficiency”
PhenylpiracetamFull Phenylpiracetam profile →
What a user said
“I took 100 mgs of phenylpiracetam. I was laughing with friends, I felt GOOD.”
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