Dosages

Tyrosine

U.S. RDA:
Not Available

Dr. Atkins:
Fatigue/melancholy: 1,000 - 2,000mg of Acetyl-Tyrosine.

Dr. Balch:
Allergies: 500mg with 500mg of L-cysteine, on an empty stomach.
Autism: 500mg, on an empty stomach.
Bruxism: follow label directions.
Depression: up to 50mg per pound of body weight daily. Take on an empty
stomach with 50 mg vitamin B6 and 100-500 mg vitamin C for better absorption. Best taken at bedtime.
Drug addiction: 500mg twice daily, on an empty stomach.
Epilepsy: 500mg 3 times daily, on an empty stomach.
Fibromyalgia syndrome: 500 - 1,000mg daily at bedtime.
Hypothyroidism: 500mg twice daily.
Impotence: 500mg twice daily.
Infertility: 500mg daily.
Memory problems: up to 100mg per kg of body weight.
Stress: 500mg twice daily, during the day and at bedtime.

Dr. Barney:
Anxiety: follow label directions. Take on an empty stomach in the morning with fruit juice.
Epilepsy: Take on an empty stomach in the morning with fruit juice.
Parkinson's disease: 100mg daily.
PMS: Take on an empty stomach in the morning with fruit juice.
Tooth Grinding: Take on an empty stomach in the morning with fruit juice.
Do not use if you are taking beta blocker drugs or suffer from high blood pressure.

Drs. Zand, Spreen, & LaVille:
Bulimia: 500 - 1,00mg each morning for up to three weeks.
Depression: 250 - 500mg twice daily for up to three weeks.
Drug abuse: 600mg with breakfast and another 500mg at lunch for two to four weeks.
Hypothyroidism: 500mg daily, with breakfast, for up to three weeks at a time.
Memory problems: 500mg first thing in the morning for one to two months.
Obesity: 500mg each morning for three weeks.
PMS: 500 - 1,000mg each morning starting one week before the onset of menstruation and continuing through the end of the menstrual period.

Integrative Medicine Communications:
Depression: 500 - 1,000mg before each of three meals.
PMS: 500 - 1,000mg before each of three meals.
Chronic fatigue syndrome: 500 - 1,000mg before each of three meals.
Stress: 1,500 mg/day.
Low sex drive: 1 to 2g/day in divided doses is recommended.
Parkinson's disease: 1 to 2g/day in divided doses is recommended.
Drug detoxification: 1 to 2g/day in divided doses is recommended.
Weight loss: 1 to 2g/day in divided doses is recommended.