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In Remembrance
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Join Date: Aug 2006
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In Remembrance
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 3,772
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not so sure
Isn't dopamine produced in various areas of the body? The gut in particular?
More to the point, though, with the mucuna I found very little DK if I did not mix it with sinemet.
It may be the cardopa, but there is another possibility besides dopamine excess - increased sensitivity to the dopamine in the brain.
I'm still taking mucuna but at a much lower dose ( 2 to 3 grams ). Based on the published studies I started out in the 30 to 50 gram range. There were DK problems but not in a direct dose relationship (i.e. I would have been nearly non-functional had there been.)
Definite room for research here.
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Born in 1953, 1st symptoms and misdiagnosed as essential tremor in 1992. Dx with PD in 2000.
Currently (2011) taking 200/50 Sinemet CR 8 times a day + 10/100 Sinemet 3 times a day. Functional 90% of waking day but fragile. Failure at exercise but still trying. Constantly experimenting. Beta blocker and ACE inhibitor at present. Currently (01/2013) taking ldopa/carbadopa 200/50 CR six times a day + 10/100 form 3 times daily. Functional 90% of day. Update 04/2013: L/C 200/50 8x; Beta Blocker; ACE Inhib; Ginger; Turmeric; Creatine; Magnesium; Potassium. Doing well.
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