Posted by sregan on November 26, 2006, at 18:24:59
In reply to Amino acid therapy... or Mucuna pruriens?, posted by circusboy on November 26, 2006, at 16:59:46
>Anyway, Mucuna apparently contains a fair bit of l-dopa. Even though that's only one step closer to DA than tyrosine...
Here's what I bought:
http://herbal-powers.com/macunapruriens.htmlI like "standardized" herbals so I know how much of the active ingredients I'm getting. I've tried Tyrosine and DLPA both had a negative effect that took a few days to peak. The Mucuna was immediate. First day felt somewhat better than the somewhat worse the next morning. Next day much better, even wonderful, then hard crash (anxious) the next morning. I think it has great potential and I don't believe it will effect everyone or even anyone else the same way it did me. I wonder if I took smaller more frequent doses than once a day. I might work up the courage to try that.
I have two issues with this stuff over Aminos. 1. There is other stuff in the Mucuna bean. What is it and what does it do?
2. If you supplement with L-dopa will your brain feedback and stop making as much of the stuff?The answers can probably be found in the web perhaps on Parkinsons discussion groups. Mucuna, reportedly, as been used to treat Parkinsons for years in India.
> a postscript: also, sregan... did you ever start that trial of SAMe?
I didn't ever order it. I thought I had butwhen my I-herb order came no SAM-e. After more reading I'm skeptical about getting this stuff over the counter until someone can give me a brand recommendation that they've actually had results with.
> a post-postscript: i just took 5mg Ritalin, and it seems to be hitting me extra-hard. I hope you'll excuse me for any excessive insistence/enthusiasm. :)
We need a little enthusiasm around here.
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