Mucuna Pruriens and Carbidopa/Levodopa?

[peanutbutter61]

I've been taking Carbidopa/Levodopa for almost a year, and it's been highly helpful in reducing PD symptoms.

How might supplements containing mucuna pruriens (like DopaBoost) interact with my prescription?

[Stuff_Me_With_B1]

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[Fatherof5]

I have been taking DopaBoost along with my c/l for the last 18 months with no issues. I only take 1 capsule in the morning. There was a short time while I was without it waiting for the bottle to arrive in the mail and I did seem to notice a slight increase in my symptoms, mainly a drained feeling. Of course this could have been my mind playing tricks but things returned to ‘normal’ once I resumed taking it.

[gomelgo in reply to Fatherof5]

Or it could be your mind AND the dopaboost?

[Fatherof5 in reply to gomelgo]

That could very well been the case. The greatest factor for me regarding symptom flair ups has been my ability to maintain a proper level of mindfulness and being in the moment rather than pondering what has been and what could be.

[gomelgo in reply to Fatherof5]

Not easy, this being human .... I hear you

[Meramt]

I take two capsules of Mucuna Pruriens (=1000mg according to the bottle) one at 8:45 and one around 10pm every evening along with C/L (25/100) which I take 4 times a day. MP makes me sleepy and therefore seems to help a lot at bedtime. I’m trying to reduce my dosages of C/L as I have read that C/L ultimately causes damage to certain parts of the brain cells. Increasing my intake of MP, however, did not seem to work … more dyskinesia.