Posted by Economist on March 20, 2010, at 23:28:57
In reply to SUCCESS! - Phenylethylamine (PEA), posted by uncouth on February 26, 2010, at 9:03:42
According to Wiki:
Phenethylamine "is sold as a dietary supplement for purported mood and weight loss-related therapeutic benefits; however, orally ingested phenethylamine is usually inactive on account of extensive first-pass metabolism by monoamine oxidase (MAO) into phenylacetic acid, preventing significant concentrations from reaching the brain."
So does this mean that taking PEA pills essentially amounts to taking nothing, since MOA breaks it down before it can reach the brain?
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