Posted by myco on April 3, 2009, at 10:13:59
In reply to Re: Is it ok to just take 5 htp once daily?, posted by qbsbrown on April 3, 2009, at 10:02:14
hmmm...I dont think so. theorhetically you can compare something like this a certain rx meds that work DA and NE but you gotta realize that the bean extract (pretty much a whole food - tons of compounds in it) has a suite of compounds that give different synergistic effects, cancel out some of eachothers effects, have a variety of effects on the individual all in the background of L-Dopa and its effects on DA and NE. If you look at the chemical compounds found in the bean you will tons of health promoting things there that you cant take into account for rx meds.
So in feel perhaps its gonna be close to certain meds like provigil for some people but you are likely to get a more mild effect unless on a massive dose. But L-dopa is a rx med and has been shown in studies to be just as effective coming from that bean or a drs pad for parkinsons patients at particular doses.
Its possible it will be similar but dont bet on it...if a sup was that strong to be comparable in efficacy and recognized by fda then it wouldnt be a sup...itd be an rx med....which brings me to health canadas issue with dopa bean. they argue it contains a rx med (l-dopa) so therefor shouldnt cross the border without an rx....bollocks...this is politics...if a patient can pick up a cheap bean extract like that for dirt cheap and get good effect as opposed to expensive rx meds then the pharm companies would lose business. border guards let stuff like that through all the time...health canada pipes up in complaint but since its not illegal...it may cross and may not. my off topic rant there
Youd have to get provigil and try but again dont bet on it. its gonna milder but most likely more aggreeable to your body
> Do you think that the mucuna could be something comparable to Provigil, just in a non-chemical form?
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> Regards,
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> Brian
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