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General description	Non essential amino acid.
Found	- beans - brewer yeas - dairy products - eggs - seafood, fish - legumes - meat - nuts - soy
Anti-aging role	- control blood glucose level - source of nitrogen - in combination with standard therapy: treatment of schizophrenia - useful in the synthesis of hemoglobin, glutathion, DNA, RNA - proper function of CNS - proper function of the prostate - enhance activity of neurotransmitters - creatine precursor
Deficiency symptoms	None known.
Therapeutic doses	2 - 60 g / day
Maximum safe level	Not established
Side effects	Not recorded.
Contraindications	- kidney or liver disease
Interactions	- antipsyhotic drugs (clozapine)

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