Rick,

I started taking L-Tyrosine every night in between the 12 hour time period (1800 hr to 0600 hr) when I don't take dopamine. When l started ramping off RR Sinemet I eliminated my entire 2100 hr dose which included CR Sinemet as well. If I didn't sleep through the night I started trying out L-Tyrosine here and there as an experiment to see if it made any difference. I couldn't really tell on such an inconsistent basis so I started taking one 500 mg L-Tyrosine with a big mug of Gatoraid with added Glutamine powder and Creatine. I wondered if I should be taking it with amino acids myself. I have just upped my L-Tyrosine to two (1000 mgs). It is too early to tell and I wish I had researched these types of questions before I decided to wing it. One only has so much time and energy. One thing I do know for sure is that I am way better as a result of reducing my dopamine, the leg cramps, pain and dystonia have been substantially reduced. I want to try if possible to see if I can start producing my own dopamine, the drugs were/are killing me. This is not much help, I know, just wanted to let you know I'm experimenting.

Here are a couple of links

http://www.nutritional-supplements-g...-tyrosine.html

http://wellness.xtend-life.com/produ...aspx?id=900124
http://books.google.ca/books?id=mUCx...5HfwUmPU&hl=en

After reading info on those two links I'd say taking 1000 mgs of L-Tyrosine is way over the line, WAY! Thankfully when I replied to your post I goggled L-Tyrosine which I should have done in the first place.

Bonnie