I literally am a recoverying PEA addict. I combined it with deprenyl, a MAOI-B inhibitor (Monoamine Oxidase-B degrades certain amines, one of which is PEA. It renders it essentially useless, inactive, and without effect when PEA is ingested). Early on during my first bout of addiction, it provided an intense euphoric high and made researching (and almost anything) more interesting and pleasurable. Even with deprenyl, though, the high would last only 1-2 hours and you would have to continue to dose and often still go through crashes of anxiety, rage, and depression. It was a viscous cycle.I did have a prescription for klonopin (1.5-2mgs per day) which offset some of the rebound rage/anxiety/depression. I entered grad school in january 2007 and would only function if I had the PEA.Because of my addiction, I lasted only 1 semester in My Medicinal Pharmacology and Physiology grad program at Mizzou and was strongly encouraged to move back home. I overcame it in late 2007, then relapsed from march 09 through september. My family had an intervention and I went to AA(which can be used successfully for other drugs besides alcohol). After starting AA, Ive been "sober" from it.
I literally know of NO ONE who has ever had this addiction - so its frustrating. Its legal, cheap, and when successfully combined with an MAOI-B inhibitor - potent. Yet I got to a point where (in 09) I would stay up for 2 days at a time high on it and get nothing done but stare at tvs, webpages, or books. My addiction led to my firing at my job. Being without it was horrendous - no motivation to do anything and no pleasure derived from any activity especially relative to the heightened interest PEA offered for practically any activity.
PEA levels are typically low in those with depression. Being a research nut and with a Pre-Pharmacology degree, I concocted this combo to hopefully alleviate some depression and further help with focus, interest, and in deriving pleasure from everyday activities.
The second addiction period (starting in march 09) was not nearly as euphoric but just as addictive. I HAD to have it. I isolated myself even more into my room or my a computer for hours upon hours. I wouldn't eat for two days b/c food interferes with PEA absorption and you would lose the high until your stomach emptied. I would be up for 48 hours, then sleep for 36. Then wait outside and chase the UPS guy down waiting for my next order (which I always tried to pay the extra fee for overnight shipping). It was nuts. I was nuts. When I ran out, my functioning (though completely irrational functioning at that) ran out too.
Perhaps someone else has struggled with PEA as well.
I literally know of NO ONE who has ever had this addiction - so its frustrating. Its legal, cheap, and when successfully combined with an MAOI-B inhibitor - potent. Yet I got to a point where (in 09) I would stay up for 2 days at a time high on it and get nothing done but stare at tvs, webpages, or books. My addiction led to my firing at my job. Being without it was horrendous - no motivation to do anything and no pleasure derived from any activity especially relative to the heightened interest PEA offered for practically any activity.
PEA levels are typically low in those with depression. Being a research nut and with a Pre-Pharmacology degree, I concocted this combo to hopefully alleviate some depression and further help with focus, interest, and in deriving pleasure from everyday activities.
The second addiction period (starting in march 09) was not nearly as euphoric but just as addictive. I HAD to have it. I isolated myself even more into my room or my a computer for hours upon hours. I wouldn't eat for two days b/c food interferes with PEA absorption and you would lose the high until your stomach emptied. I would be up for 48 hours, then sleep for 36. Then wait outside and chase the UPS guy down waiting for my next order (which I always tried to pay the extra fee for overnight shipping). It was nuts. I was nuts. When I ran out, my functioning (though completely irrational functioning at that) ran out too.
Perhaps someone else has struggled with PEA as well.
