S)-alpha-Amino-beta-phenylpropionic acid
Brand names,
S)-alpha-Amino-beta-phenylpropionic acid
Analogs
S)-alpha-Amino-beta-phenylpropionic acid
Brand Names Mixture
S)-alpha-Amino-beta-phenylpropionic acid
Chemical_Formula
C9H11N1O2
S)-alpha-Amino-beta-phenylpropionic acid
RX_link
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S)-alpha-Amino-beta-phenylpropionic acid
fda sheet
S)-alpha-Amino-beta-phenylpropionic acid
msds (material safety sheet)
S)-alpha-Amino-beta-phenylpropionic acid
Synthesis Reference
No information avaliable
S)-alpha-Amino-beta-phenylpropionic acid
Molecular Weight
165.191 g/mol
S)-alpha-Amino-beta-phenylpropionic acid
Melting Point
No information avaliable
S)-alpha-Amino-beta-phenylpropionic acid
H2O Solubility
Slight (0.1-1%)
S)-alpha-Amino-beta-phenylpropionic acid
State
Solid, White crystalline powder
S)-alpha-Amino-beta-phenylpropionic acid
LogP
-1.496
S)-alpha-Amino-beta-phenylpropionic acid
Dosage Forms
Capsule, powder and tablet
S)-alpha-Amino-beta-phenylpropionic acid
Indication
L-phenylalanine may be helpful in some with depression. It may also be useful in the treatment of vitiligo. There is some evidence that L-phenylalanine may exacerbate tardive dyskinesia in some schizophrenic patients and in some who have used neuroleptic drugs.
S)-alpha-Amino-beta-phenylpropionic acid
Pharmacology
Used by the brain to produce Norepinephrine, a chemical that transmits signals between nerve cells and the brain; keeps you awake & alert; reduces hunger pains; functions as an antidepressant and helps improve memory.
S)-alpha-Amino-beta-phenylpropionic acid
Absorption
Absorbed from the small intestine by a sodium dependent active transport process
S)-alpha-Amino-beta-phenylpropionic acid
side effects and Toxicity
L-phenylalanine will exacerbate symptoms of phenylketonuria if used by phenylketonurics. L-phenylalanine was reported to exacerbate tardive dyskinesia when used by some with schizophrenia.
S)-alpha-Amino-beta-phenylpropionic acid
Patient Information
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S)-alpha-Amino-beta-phenylpropionic acid
Organisms Affected
Humans and other mammals