NOW Supplements, DOPA Mucuna, Standardized Mucuna Extract with Naturally Occurring 15% L-Dopa, 90 Veg Capsules

This product is the real-deal brown powder you're looking for, not the alternatively-colored white Mucuna you would typically find from other brands. There IS actually such a thing as white Mucuna, however in my experience every other product which contains the 'white stuff' is either bogus or feels too different (not pleasing/ineffective) to justify purchasing. This Mucuna Pruriens is brown in color, very energizing yet relaxing in its oxymoronic effects, and leaves you with a euphoric buzz which may last anywhere from 3-5 hours, depending on numerous factors such as body weight and the amount of undigested food in your stomach. It is HIGHLY recommended you NOT eat any food at least 6-8 hours prior to consumption if you plan on 'feeling' your dose. This product may become habit-forming if taken too often or for too long consecutively, therefore be warned not to have your normal neurotransmitter levels messed-with as a result and experience withdrawal symptoms! I did notice a drop-off in effect potency after taking it a few times on different occasions, even when taking breaks in-between to prevent a rapid tolerance buildup. Overall - a very good item to have around when experiencing mild pain or when one wants to feel energetic yet euphoric and potentially even exercise!Dosing: Directions claim two gelcaps should suffice, however you might find yourself taking 3-4 at once to produce enough of an effect if you have a high tolerance or are very large in size. Be careful to begin by following normal dosage instructions (2 caps), as overdosing can lead to certain unwanted, unpleasant effects. There is little reliable information regarding contraindications, but please do your research prior to consuming to prevent reactions with other medications you may be taking.

TLDR: To treat symptoms of low dopamine levels, here's what's working for me:500-700mg Glutamine (amino acid, a major brain neurotransmitter) 1-3 times per day before food.1/32 teaspoon of this mucuna pruriens (~7 mg L-dopa) every 1-2 days, watching effects.600 mg of acetyl l-carnitine before breakfastOther vitamins and minerals, especially BsUpdate 3/23/23--I am feeling mentally and physically alert, a huge improvement. (see caution below)Last summer I was prescribed the smallest possible dose of a dopamine-boosting CNS med, 5mg. After decades of untreated symptoms, I felt calm relief for the first time in my long life. Then in December, the HMO denied me further prescriptions and treated me like an addict for having asked for more. They also tried to force an antidepressant on me that would affect the absolutely wrong mechanism and worsen anxiety and sleeplessness without compensating for the low dopamine. Their timing was especially cruel. My heart goes out to all Americans who experience this medical bullying.I did not want to bother with this department further. Instead, I revisited my nutritional supplements (which I keep on an excel spreadsheet, and periodically adjust).I also suspected the CNS drug was causing brand-new symptoms of peripheral neuropathy, specifically numbness in toes, feet and lower legs. A neurologist found some long nerves to be unresponsive. Since stopping the drug, the symptoms have abated. I'll still undergo more testing.My first choice for treating my scrambled low-dopamine brain was to take the amino acid glutamine. Gives me an immediate mental boost and durable energy, and is curbing cravings, especially for sugar. Glutamine is likely not toxic until you take massive quantities (at my weight, that would be 38 grams per day instead of 2 grams max). (google side effects of amino acid supplements)I also took one 400 mg cap of this this mucuna pruriens in the morning. Like other reviewers here, after an initial boost, in just a few days I had fatigue, blurry vision and brain fog.Stopped it for a week. Brain fog cleared. Took one pill per week, same thing. Read the label more closely. The dosage of this capsule is just too dang high.So I emptied some capsules and measured. Each capsule = ~1/4 teaspoon product = 60mg L-dopa. L-dopa does cross the blood-brain barrier and it's the precursor for dopamine. I don't know how that compares with the 5mg of my CNS drug but it was waaaay too much for me.Stopped taking altogether and was dragging and unfocused within a week. I reduced dosage further.Now I am taking about 1/32 tsp of this powdered product in my coffee before breakfast, every day. Am feeling energetic and calm throughout the day. Not speeded or anxious. The idea is to microdose--hopefully kickstart your own dopamine production, rather than replace it chemically.Plus, about 600 mg of acetyl l-carnitine in my prebreakfast cocktail, which I have noticed gives me energy and focus.We will see. I'll be watching this mucuna very closely as I don't want to develop a habituation as some have reported.3/23/23--Because I'm now feeling good, I will next stop for a couple of days to see the impact.Do be careful, and good luck to all.

Update! Ok, I felt the need to update my review even though I still stand by what I said below and really feel that this product should be regulated.Super powerful! As someone who has always been serotonin dominate and recently developed a small dopamine deficiency due to very poor sleep as I can tell you this drug is very very potent and powerful. Strong positive effects can be felt by the 2nd pill in most cases and I strongly recommend you stop right there immediately for at least a month. Any extra dopamine will cause your brain to adjust and will actually create the opposite effect that can be very hard to correct for some people. Once you try to get greedy you will very quickly create negative side effects with NONE of the positive. It is very important to limit yourself to 2 pills a month.If taken with extreme responsibility this drug will work wonders and make you feel a lot better. The increase in dopamine gave me more energy, higher libido, much better mood, increased interest in my hobbies and almost all the things that dopamine is advertised as doing.This all lasted for weeks as long as I didn't abuse the product by taking more than 2 a month. The minute I try to take on a regular basis I lose it all and experience the opposite effect.Only take if you know you need more dopamine and take with extreme caution. Do not take as often as recommended. Do yourself a favor and limit yourself to just a couple a month or you will create an imbalance. Dopamine imbalance= NO FUN!Do not buy! L-Dopa will create a dependency and will cause very horrible withdrawal symptoms when you stop taking it. Mucuna Pruriens will make you feel really happy with loads of energy for about a week, after that you lose any euphoria as your brain downregulates your dopamine receptors to compensate for the increased dopamine levels. Downregulation of your dopamine receptors is the absolute worst and can take months to restore to homeostasis. The dependency and subsequent withdrawal can manifest within just 1 or 2 uses for anybody that has ever had an opiate or alcohol addiction. Imagine having to drink 10 cups of coffee just to stay on your feet, which in turn will cause adrenal fatigue creating more of an imbalance in the form of most feel good endrophins(hormones). Dopamine dysregulation syndrome is no fun and should be avoided at all cost. This product should be for prescription only and as a last resort for those people too. Look up "dopamine dysregulation syndrome" on Wikipedia.org and read it for your self. It will make you happy with loads of energy for a week but you'll pay the price for months and your dopamine system may never function the same. I'm speaking from experience, please don't buy!

è uno stimolante dei livelli di dopamina, e si sente.questo ha dei pro e dei contro: preso tre quattro volte alla settimana a stomaco vuoto sortisce il suo effetto, sia sui livelli di libido che su quelli di relax e sicurezza (in un modo davvero significativo), ma non bisogna abusarne perchè porta a diminuire i livelli di serotonina - da qui le recensioni negative che leggo di gente che cade in depressione o sta male dopo un pò che lo prende.se prendete la mucuna, quale che sia la ragione per cui la volete, fatelo per tre quattro volte la settimana a stomaco vuoto e nei giorni in cui non la prendete assumete una piccola integrazione di 5-htp/griffonia.non avrete quella brutta sensazione di stacco.

It works slowly and steadily depending on the severity of anxiety and stress. For me it is tensed musculoskeletal pain along with chronic anxiety and stress and i can definitely feel a difference in just about a single dose.One should take the minimum possible dose to start with and slowly achieve their required daily dosage else it can worsen the problem.I take it on an empty stomach because of my gut issues but one can try otherwise. Ideally consulting a doctor is advisable but sadly enough most doctors here are as clueless as we are about herbal pharmaceutical treatments.I am on my 10th day and for someone who has had chronic physiological anxiety and stress for almost all my life, this stuff is good.This brand is pure and potent at a reasonable cost.One should not take it if there is no issue andonly for the requisite period of time to normalise the Dopamine levels.Wish you'll good health!

Più volte ho acquistato Mucuna con altre Marche, devo dire ad oggi questo prodotto è ad oggi il migliore, costa un po di più ma sempre ad un ottimo rapporto qualità prezzo per il risultato ottenuto. Consigliatissimo!

As a retired R.N. I do prefer the natural alternatives, and I am careful at what I try.. These have lifted my depression/mood after losing my husband, my mind is much clearer and I sleep well.Using these natural alternative, have not given a contra indication...I had used Zyprexa which caused me to experience alopecia..This brand of Dopa Mucuna have caused me no problems.I do take them prior to 1pm daily and with food. ALL, meds, no matter what they are, should always be taken with or after food, UNLESS otherwise contra indicated on the label.

EXCELENTE PRODUCTO, ES LA PRIMERA VEZ QUE LO USO POR RECOMENDACIÓN DE MI NUTRICIONISTA Y TAMBIÉN ES LA ÚNICA MARCA QUE HE CONSUMIDO, PERO EN LO PERSONAL ME HA AYUDADO MUCHO A CONTROLAR MI STRESS. YO VI RESULTADOS A PARTIR DE UNA SEMANA, LLEVO 15 DÍAS USANDOLO.