Phenylalanine

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• What other names is Phenylalanine known by?
• What is Phenylalanine?
• How does Phenylalanine work?
• Are there safety concerns?
• Are there any interactions with medications?
• Dosing considerations for Phenylalanine.

What other names is Phenylalanine known by?

2-amino-3-phenyl-propanoic acid, Acide Alpha-aminohydrocinnamique, Acide Isovalérique de Phénylalanine, Alpha-aminohydrocinnamic Acid, Beta-phenyl-alanine, Bêta-phenyl-alanine, DLPA, D-Phenylalanine, D-Phénylalanine, DL-Phenylalanine, DL-Phénylalanine, D,L-Phenylalanine, D,L-Phénylalanine, Fenilalanina, L-Phenylalanine, L-Phénylalanine, Phenylalanine Ethyl Ester HCl, Phenylalanine Isovaleric Acid, Phenylalanine Methyl Ester HCl.

What is Phenylalanine?

Possibly Effective for...

• A skin condition called vitiligo.

Possibly Ineffective for...

• Pain.
• Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Insufficient Evidence to Rate Effectiveness for...

• Depression, arthritis, alcohol withdrawal symptoms, Parkinson's disease, phenylalanine deficiency, and other conditions.

Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database rates effectiveness based on scientific evidence according to the following scale: Effective, Likely Effective, Possibly Effective, Possibly Ineffective, Likely Ineffective, and Insufficient Evidence to Rate (detailed description of each of the ratings).