About a week ago, I started taking M pruriens extract with l-dopa content 20%. I was taking 1 gram, so about 200mg l-dopa. I felt a little less cranky, that was it. I'm taking sufficient B vitamins, l-tyrosine, etc. to support increased neurotransmitters, and 5-HTP to augment my serotonin, so there shouldn't be any reason for l-dopa supplementation not to work.
I'm just older, and my neurotransmitters are flagging due to age.
A couple of days ago I took a second dose of l-dopa in the afternoon.
Wow! My brain took off like a rocket! I started doing stuff that has needed to be done for a long time -- getting organized, cleaning house, setting things up for the holidays. And I actually woke up SINGING yesterday!
Now I'm taking two doses daily.
Mood is up, motivation is up, activity level is through the roof. I've been so busy that my back actually aches a little from simply running around doing stuff -- nothing strenuous, just a lot more activity than my usual sedentary sluggishness.
Fortunately I'm taking enough anti-aging supplements to support my muscles and metabolism as they adjust to this greatly increased level of activity. Other than a little backache, I feel GREAT!
This stuff is working better than any of the ADHD meds I've ever been prescribed, and without the jitters or spaciness.
If it's not helping you, and you're sure that the rest of your brain chemistry is good, maybe you just need to increase the dose?
400mg x 15% is only 60mg. That's way below the recommended initial dosage of 150mg. You'd need to take 1000mg of your Mucuna supplement to get just 150mg of l-dopa from it -- and that's if you're certain that the supplement is as strong as they claim.
Anyway, my results have been so dramatic, and SO excellent, I'd certainly try to tweak the dose before giving up on it completely.
Edited by Paravani, 18 December 2021 - 05:05 PM.