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Posted by clipper40 on January 19, 2008, at 20:54:06
I read here that you are not sure of its safety. Would you mind telling me why that is? Does it have something to do with the fact that its usually taken without carbidopa?
Posted by cumulative on January 21, 2008, at 17:17:37
In reply to Linkadge, why do you think Mucuna Pruriens unsafe?, posted by clipper40 on January 19, 2008, at 20:54:06
Supraphysiological L-DOPA itself has pretty solid evidence at this point of being neurotoxic. Mucuna also contains things like 5-MEO-DMT (in low concentrations I assume, otherwise people would be taking it for different reasons) but it could all get problematic with some MAO inhibition. Just some thoughts.
Posted by clipper40 on January 21, 2008, at 23:17:45
In reply to Re: Linkadge, why do you think Mucuna Pruriens uns, posted by cumulative on January 21, 2008, at 17:17:37
Interesting, do you know why L-DOPA would be neurotoxic and increasing dopamine more directly wouldn't be? (or maybe it is???)
Didn't know at all about the 5-MEO-DMT. I'm assuming it must be very low percentage-wise because no one here who took it reported any hallucinations.
Posted by linkadge on January 26, 2008, at 15:07:45
In reply to Re: why do you think L-DOPA is unsafe? » cumulative, posted by clipper40 on January 21, 2008, at 23:17:45
I never said Mucuna was unsafe, I don't really know much about it at all.
I think dopa is toxic via some sort of glutamatergic or oxadative process.
There is substantial evidence that dopa administration appears to accelerate parkinsons progression.
Linkadge
Posted by clipper40 on January 27, 2008, at 3:03:16
In reply to Re: why do you think L-DOPA is unsafe?, posted by linkadge on January 26, 2008, at 15:07:45
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