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Posted by eve70 on May 20, 2008, at 13:18:07
Hi, a simple question:
in your opinion or experience which is the best natural enhancer of dopamine?
Thank you very much in advance for your share!
eve
Posted by Lao Tzu on May 20, 2008, at 17:12:30
In reply to Best natural Dopamine enhancer?, posted by eve70 on May 20, 2008, at 13:18:07
> Hi, a simple question:
> in your opinion or experience which is the best natural enhancer of dopamine?
> Thank you very much in advance for your share!
> eve
Hi. Three dopamine enhancers are NADH, Sam-e, and rhodiola rosea. NADH and rhodiola are for increasing energy. Rhodiola has been used successfully for lifting mood and depression. Sam-e helps to increase dopamine and serotonin production and is used for depression.
Posted by Sigismund on May 20, 2008, at 17:52:02
In reply to Re: Best natural Dopamine enhancer?, posted by Lao Tzu on May 20, 2008, at 17:12:30
What else can I think of?
Deprenyl
Hydergine
Mucana Pruriens
DLPA
Posted by bleauberry on May 21, 2008, at 17:55:23
In reply to Best natural Dopamine enhancer?, posted by eve70 on May 20, 2008, at 13:18:07
In addition to the previously mentioned ideas, tyrosine is the immediate precursor raw material for dopamine, and vitex is an herb with dopamine agonist properties.
Predicting which, if any, of these might help is a guess. Predicting side effects or paradoxical reactions is a guess. Just have to try them one at a time and see.
Posted by sabeda on August 27, 2008, at 8:00:45
In reply to Re: Best natural Dopamine enhancer?, posted by bleauberry on May 21, 2008, at 17:55:23
Hi all
Has any of you tried these things for Restless Leg Syndrom? I understand that this Syndrom is a result of Dopamine defficenciy.
Posted by oceancat on September 6, 2008, at 1:52:25
In reply to Best natural Dopamine enhancer?, posted by eve70 on May 20, 2008, at 13:18:07
There is also TMG, which is a precursor to SAM-e and much much cheaper. 1000 to 3000 mg/day is the therapeutic dose.
Posted by djmmm on September 6, 2008, at 10:58:36
In reply to Best natural Dopamine enhancer?, posted by eve70 on May 20, 2008, at 13:18:07
> Hi, a simple question:
> in your opinion or experience which is the best natural enhancer of dopamine?
> Thank you very much in advance for your share!
> eveThe most effective dopamine enhancer is the herb Mucuna prurines. It contains L-dopa. it is as effective as synthetic L-dopa. You can by it on various internet sites selling vitamins and herbs.
Mucuna pruriens in Parkinson's disease: a double blind clinical and pharmacological study.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15548480
Posted by Tony P on December 1, 2008, at 22:29:08
In reply to Re: Best natural Dopamine enhancer?, posted by djmmm on September 6, 2008, at 10:58:36
I take Requip (ropinirole) for both its dopamine-enhancing antidepressant effect and RLS/akathisia due to meds at night. But the best natural dopamine enhancer that I know (much better than Requip) is *coffee* -- give me a quadruple latte & I'm ready to take on the world! Unfortunately, not many of us can take it at night ;-) so there you'd have to either go with an Rx med like Requip or some of the alternatives already suggested.
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