you have failed only if that is what you want......most persons backslide on occassion when trying to form new habit/break old ones

I don't know about taking tyrosine tablets but am checking into it myself. I am going to try it and watch for adverse reactions after reading your post. Have you heard of the book 'A Younger, Thinner You'? I have just begun to read it and it is how I learned about my dopamine deficiency. My sister is on the diet, she has had a weight issue her whole life and says that this is the miracle she's been waiting for. She is losing weight and feels great.

Best,

Julia

Ive was just watching Fox news yesterday and i saw that Restless Leg Syndrome and ED are now connected. I researched a little and found that both are linked to a dopamine deficiency. I have episodes of RLS at least 5-8 times a month i cant stand it. Also i get about 5 to 8 hrs of sleep a night. Being in the Navy sleep is not always as it should be. My wife tells me i need a sleep study done. i can get a fuyll 8 hrs of sleep and ill be watching tv or even talking and pass out at like 3 pm, i feel like iam always tired and working out is hard for me to do. And i do have a good reason to be motivated if i cant lose weight and keep it off i will be kicked out of the Navy. I do try and eat right but it seems that weight always creeps back on me. One thing that makes sense to me is that ever since i can remember ive been highly addicted to cottage cheese. i read that it helps make dopamine, could that be my body telling me that i have low dopamine lvls. I also have been smoking on and off since i was 12yrs old iam 29 now and iam addicted to chewing tobacco and smoking and i drink alot of diet pepsi. I need help iam going to go to medical on base very soon but the thought of going on Meds especially ones prescribed by military doctors.

Diet Pepsi, has aspartame in it...this contains aspartic acid, which is a neuro-excititory amino acid. If you cut back on that, you might see some improvement.

Magnesium is also useful in RLS.... low levels will cause muscle twitching and cramping. It is listed by many doctors as something to try before using drugs.

I have a magnesium thread on the first page here. It explains how to select the right dose, and the best oral forms (magnesium oxide is useless).