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DLPA is known as DL-Phenylalanine is an aromatic amino acid that has the ability to mitigate chronic pain and depression by starting endorphins. Endorphins are neurotransmitters found in the brain and act as natural painkillers.

In practice, taking DL-Phenylalanine slows down the action of the enzymes that counteract the endorphins and they work better.

Not to be confused with L-Phenylalanine

DLPA studies

Molecular Formula: C₉H₁₁NO₂

Linear Formula C₆H₅CH₂CH(NH₂)COOH

Molecular Weight: 165.192 g/mol

CAS: 150-30-1  63-91-2  673-06-3  30394-07-1

EC Number: 205-756-7

FEMA Number: 3726

PubChem Substance ID 24901862

MDL number MFCD00064225

Beilstein Registry Number 3198807

Council of Europe no. 10488

Flavis number 17.017

Synonyms:

• DL-Phenylalanine
• 2-amino-3-phenylpropanoic acid
• H-DL-Phe-OH
• alpha-Amino-beta-phenylpropionic acid
• 2-Amino-3-phenylpropionic acid, dl-
• Phenylalanine, dl-
• 2-Amino-3-phenylpropionic acid
• DL-.beta.-Phenylalanine
• DL-alpha-Amino-beta-phenylpropionic acid
• DL-3-Phenylalanine
• .beta.-Phenylalanine, dl-
• (+/-)-2-Amino-3-phenylpropionic acid
• Alanine, phenyl-, dl-
• DL-2-Amino-3-phenylpropanoic acid
• Phenylalanine DL-form
• phenylalanin
• DL-.beta.-Phenyl-.alpha.-alanine
• DL-.alpha.-Amino-.beta.-phenylpropionic acid