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Originally Posted by Peter LeDrew
 I thought carbs increased Tryptophan availablility in the brain?
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Not during exercise, but in a resting state yes. Here is a great paper on the matter. I suggest anyone who considers dosages of intraworkout BCAA’s over 7 grams highly effective in improving performance versus carbs read this. I’m still playing devil’s advocate on the matter for what it’s worth.
