what is a good one anf the equivalent dosage for 700 mg total a day of levadopa?
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“…mean dosages of 45g/day of mucuna seed powder extract (contains about 1500mg of L-dopa),…” I was not able to locate in my notes the web page reference for the above.
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/939...
HP-200, a powder (supplied as a 7.5 g sachet), was mixed with water and given orally. The Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) was used at baseline and periodically during the 12-week evaluation. Statistically significant reductions in Hoehn and Yahr stage and UPDRS scores were seen from baseline to the end of the 12-week treatment (p < 0.0001, t-test). The group mean (+/- SD) dose for optimal control of symptoms was 6 +/- 3 sachets. Adverse effects were mild and were mainly gastrointestinal in nature. No adverse effects were seen in clinical laboratory reports. HP-200, developed from an alternative medicine source, Ayurveda, was found to be an effective treatment for patients with Parkinson's disease.
As I understand it Levadopa is extracted from the Macuna plant as well. So 98% Macuna LDopa and Levadopa are the same thing.
What differs is the agonist. Carbidopa is a more powerful agonist than 5HTP! So less LDopa is required for a given amount to reach the brain. However Carbidopa is not beneficial, so 5HTP is preferable.
That's my understanding, it has to be one or the other. What your after is amino acid therapy.
What amino acid therapy
