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Old 09-01-2012, 04:46 PM
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Default Mucuna, aminos, etc

Arsippe-
First, I didn't make myself clear. Although I do experiment a little with things like acetyl-L-carnitine, L-carnosine, etc, what I was referring to in that post were aminos in the mucuna itself. Before one starts messing with it, mucuna has several hundred compounds and some are amino acids. If I can find it I will post the analysis that I am referring to. It may even be on here already. Interesting reading for those quiet nights by the fireside.

As to symptoms affected, basically, all of them. As I often point out, mucuna is a real drug. Take too much and you get dyskinetic. But if you use it with care it can be handy. The fast "On" makes it a good rescue kit, for example. The price can't be beat, either. But it is messy, a little inconvenient, and when you go "Off" it is fast too. And it will make you horny as a woodpecker, too.


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Originally Posted by Arsippe View Post
reverette, what symptoms, if any, do you notice mprovement in. Also,could you possibly state exactly what amino acids you take in addition to the mucuna and where you buy these things. Thanks
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