Thread: Mucuna puriens -Fatigue
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Old 02-20-2013, 09:10 PM
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Default Sure it could
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Originally Posted by Horsegoer View Post
I bought my dad the Banyan Botanicals mucuna puriens and he has been taking about 1 tablespoon every morning but has been tired ever since taking it.could it be the Mucuna? Thanks
As everyone is so fond of telling us, "Everyone is different." It would be nice to hear the occasional "Darned if I know!"

But to the point - Was your dad on Sinemet anytime previously? Requip or any other? When? And did he have similar problems with them?

Mucuna has, in addition to Ldopa, approx 200 or so other ingredients such as tryptophan some of which help with sleep. If your dad has sleep problems he may want to consider trade-offs with dosage and timing as well. Has he tried washing it down with a strong cup of coffee?

-Rick
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