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Mucuna pruriens, a bean that naturally contains traces of levodopa, or L-dopa, which converts into dopamine in the brain.

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A new study warns that Mucuna supplements were found to contain highly elevated levels of levodopa that could harm health.

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A recent survey of 205 patients with Parkinson disease found that 7% of supplement users used M pruriens supplements to treat the disease.

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Study author Said that
"These dramatic findings are a reminder that there is no real difference between a 'botanical' supplement and a pharmaceutical drug"

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Some supplements contained more than twice as much levodopa than found in many prescription-only formulations.

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This study has several limitations. Only 2 authenticated samples of M pruriens seed extracts were analyzed.

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Levodopa is a dopamine precursor used in the management of Parkinson's disease.

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The supplement in question is sometimes referred to as "dopamine bean" or "dopa mucuna" and is marketed ... for its dopamine effects.

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Study published in
JAMA Neurol. Published online August 8, 2022.

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Mucuna pruriens, a bean that naturally contains traces of levodopa, or L-dopa, which converts into dopamine in the brain.

BeGenomics.com

A new study warns that Mucuna supplements were found to contain highly elevated levels of levodopa that could harm health.

BeGenomics.com

A recent survey of 205 patients with Parkinson disease found that 7% of supplement users used M pruriens supplements to treat the disease.

BeGenomics.com

Study author Said that"These dramatic findings are a reminder that there is no real difference between a 'botanical' supplement and a pharmaceutical drug"

BeGenomics.com

Some supplements contained more than twice as much levodopa than found in many prescription-only formulations.

BeGenomics.com

This study has several limitations. Only 2 authenticated samples of M pruriens seed extracts were analyzed.

BeGenomics.com

Levodopa is a dopamine precursor used in the management of Parkinson's disease.

BeGenomics.com

The supplement in question is sometimes referred to as "dopamine bean" or "dopa mucuna" and is marketed ... for its dopamine effects.

BeGenomics.com

Study published in JAMA Neurol. Published online August 8, 2022.

Study author Said that
"These dramatic findings are a reminder that there is no real difference between a 'botanical' supplement and a pharmaceutical drug"

Study published in
JAMA Neurol. Published online August 8, 2022.