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Great for those on mood stabilizers!
My bipolar Type II and depression are controlled by meds, and have been for a long time. But mood stabilizers, whick keep me from feeling "down," also keep me from feeling "up."
I've always had trouble getting motivated, and my energy level is low. Mornings are hard, I don't want to get up. Evenings are hard, I'm tired from working. Weekends are hard, I'm overwhelmed by all the things I didn't get done during the week.
It's been like that my whole life. Last year, I even fibbed to my doctor, reciting the litany of ADD symptoms so he would prescribe me Adderall. It's amphetamine - surely that would help, right?
Nope. What did help, though, was L-Tyrosine.
It's like my "pleasure receptors" work again. I enjoy life. Strangely, I'm no longer miserable at work. The people at the office didn't change - I did. My house is getting clean - slowly, but surely.
L-Tyrosine is making a world of difference in my life. I'm very grateful to have found it, and I highly recommend it for people with mood disorders and especially for those on mood stabilizers like Lamictal or Effexor.
November 2017 · Health and Household · verified purchase