Re: *Bunny* 2005 Log
DZLS said:
question... i seen your supplement list the other day, but don't remember where...
are you taking ALCAR...? what's the deal with this one, and how do you dose it...?
I take 2 caps 3 X a day ... the suggestion is b/w meals, but I usually take it with 2, 4 & 6 (AM / midafternoon / before bed)
Before I incorporated this supp way back when, I wanted a little background on it and I saved the info from a previous post & research ... I posted in DIET Forum (I think) ...
I'll happily repost here

Oh, I'm going to include to part about the TYR2, and I think one comment about Neurogenex as well ...
"Little History lesson
ALCAR has many purposes in your regiment. ALCAR and Glucorell R are considered the premier combination for cancer prevention. Dr Bruce Ames (one of the world's most respected oncologists) has every one of his patients on it at Children's Hospital in San Francisco, one of the nations leading pediatric Oncological research hospitals.
ALCAR also stimulates better brain function and aids in fat loss.
TYR2 Tyrosine and Tyramine (copy and pasted from Life Extension Group)
Tyrosine is specifically used to treat depression because it is a precursor for those neurotransmitters that are responsible for transmitting nerve impulses and essential for preventing depression. In fact, in a study of healthy women who underwent phenylalanine/tyrosine depletion, the results showed a lowering of mood (Leyton et al. 1999). Another study, this time with healthy male volunteers in a randomized, double blind study, reinforced the earlier research (Grevet et al. 2002). Results were similar in that the men, after being fed deficient phenylalanine/tyrosine mixtures, experienced depressed mood and alertness.
Tyrosine has been tested on humans for increasing their endurance to anxiety and stress under fatigue. It was proven in research studies that tyrosine supplementation results in increased performance over a control group (Avraham et al. 2001). Tyrosine was also used with the amino acid tryptophan for treatment of cocaine abuse (Tutton et al. 1993).
Tyramine is used to stimulate cardiovascular function and increase energy levels.
Neurogenex is a nootropic (smart drug) formula. It improves recognition, memory, overall brain function and mood.
they are both nootropics- intended to improve mental acuity, focus, memory, etc..
Alcar is also used to increase energy levels and enhance fat loss (due to its impact on mitochondrial energy production)"