L-glutamine is a dominant amino acid in the spinal fluid and serum. Glutamine, but not glutamic acid, can easily pass through the blood-brain barrier. Glutamine is a unique brain fuel. It protects the body from the effects of alcohol and inhibits the craving for alcohol and, in some cases, sugar. Glutamine is beneficial to recovery from stomach ulcers and can be used to alleviate depression.
Glutamine is easily converted to glutamic acid:
Recent scientific research suggests that the body needs more glutamine in periods of stress than it can produce. If this is true, glutamine could be considered a ‘conditionally essential’ amino acid.
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L-glutamine 500 mg
L-isoleucine 5 mg
L-leucine 5 mg
L-valine 2.5 mg
1 - 4 capsules a day, or as prescribed.