February 2008 UPDATE Dr. Vincent Gammill contacted us via email to state that DLPA and Menadione are not one and the same but "they are two unrelated but simple ways to deal with pain". Additionally he told us that:"Lipoic acid is unnecessary when menadione is used". So we have edited this page to reflect those changes. DLPA [DL-phenylalanine] or high dose menadione. 75% of the time they work as well as morphine....DLPA can be picked up at...vitamin stores. Usual dose is about 3 grams per day until pain is gone..slows the catabolism of the body's endorphins. Once management is achieved modulate at about 500mg per day. is best used with Vit C ...Menadione (vit K3).... is harder to find. It is easily available in tablet or injectable form in Mexico..Use levels in the 20-30 mg range IV or IM once a day..The injection dose is 20-50mg as the bisulfite. Bisulfites make useful addition products for aldehydes and methyl ketones. They are used as preservatives for wines, salads, etc. A few people have a sensitivity but I haven't seen it. Most physicians are afraid that they'll turn the blood to jello with this much K3. This isn't true. Chickens have been given 1,000 times the normal physiological dose of K3 and the only effect is that the blood clotting time is shortened by half. Some blood thinners can sometimes be used with K3 but you must be careful using blood thinners with cancer patients>> (Vincent Gammill, ScD, ND, vgammill@adelphia.net [www.natural-oncology.org], 7/26/04) BUT - Life Extension Foundation had this to say: Life Extension Foundation has this to say about DLPA: "Caution: Cancer patients should avoid taking L-phenylalanine and L-Tyrosine. Certain cancers, such as melanoma, depend on these amino acids to fuel their growth. Supplemental use of L-phenylalanine and L-Tyrosine may raise or normalize blood pressure. Insomnia may occur from overstimulation if taken too close to bedtime". Remember we are NOT Doctors and have NO medical training. This site is like an Encylopedia - there are many pages, many links on many topics. Support our work with any size DONATION - see left side of any page - for how to donate. You can help raise awareness of CAM.