Mucuna Pruriens Extract Capsules - Dopamine Boosting Supplement - 210 Count, 1,000mg Per Serving, 20% (from Velvet Bean) (for Mood and Motivation Support) Third Party Tested by Double Wood

This is an incredible supplement. Easy to get down due to perfect size. No taste or burps. I also noticed it working extremely fast. I personally used it to help me detox and it was wonderful.

I’m trying to figure out where to begin because I don’t want to sound like just another positive review and I want people to really believe what I’m writing. I am married with young kids in my late 30‘s with a career in law and like everyone else who uses opioids, I thought I could get away with 5 months of OxyContin use. All of the partying starts somewhere right and no one intends to get addicted. I really want people who are struggling or know someone struggling to believe in the power of Mucuna Puriens. I’ve never tried the velvet bean before so no experience with other brands but this stuff is ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE. The first day off was horrible and I had the usual “dope sick” symptoms (bad muscle aches and pain specifically in legs, RLS, irritability, anxiety, diarrhea, blurred vision, etc). Then I remembered I bought this stuff and the game totally changed. I took two of these capsules accompanied with a gabapentin for the leg pain and the relief hit me within a half hour. The anxiety has been totally lifted, my mind feels more clear, and I just feel all around less dope sick and way more capable of doing life. I can’t believe they don’t use this stuff in recovery centers. PLEASE TRY THIS STUFF it can save your life or your loved ones life. Note: I’ve also been using vitamins and supplements in high amounts such as magnesium, zinc, Ashwaganda, turmeric and curcumin, D3, K2, all the B vitamins, L-theanine, fish oil supplement, and a few others. This is NOT paid and I’m a “normal” individual who made a boo-boo in 2022. Freedom is attainable you guys please believe in the power of mucuna puriens specifically this brand because it sure worked for me. Peace and love! Make 2023 count!

Use this supplement with CAUTION. I'd give it 5 stars for potency/quality, but maybe 3 stars for general use as it is too strong for me.Mucuna Pruriens contains natural L-Dopa, and these capsules are standardized to 20% (thus 500 mg x 0.20 = 100 mg of L-Dopa). That is a therapeutic dose, the medication Sinemet contains 50-200 mg per tablet (depending on the dose). That medicine is used for Parkinson's Disease when people have low dopamine due to neuron impairment and/or death, so they can't make enough.L-Dopa is converted to Dopamine, then Epinephrine, and Norepinephrine. These compounds are called catecholamines, they can increase your heart rate, blood pressure, and alertness. Your body needs them, but you don't want excessive amounts.I tried just ONE capsule (500 mg) in the early morning, empty stomach. Within about 30-45 minutes I felt more awake, but then too stimulated and anxious. My head ached a bit and so did my stomach. I felt 'flying high' through much of the day, although I was more mentally alert, I didn't feel good, almost like a 'tired and wired' feeling. Later when doing some exercise in the evening, it seemed like my heart was beating harder and faster than usual, not a good feeling. It was also harder to wind down and sleep at night.I then waited a few days, and tried 1/2 of a capsule in the early morning (so 250 mg). I have to get up around 5 AM for work, so I am usually in a serious morning fog. I also felt increased alertness, but a bit of brain tingling and some stomach discomfort. I also felt increased heart rate and some pounding? Not good.I can drink a Monster Zero can, it helps improve energy and alertness but doesn't make me anxious or overstimulated.This Mucuna is in a huge bottle, and it must be good potency to elicit this effect. I want alertness in my days, but not anxiety and panic. I also have a history of eye surgery, and L-dopa / mucuna has the potential to increase intraocular pressure (IOP - the pressure inside your eyes), so is not recommended.When you are sleep deprived, stressed out, etc. your dopamine levels can be depleted. Also if you have had addiction problems and took drugs that boost your dopamine, but now are off them, your levels may have tanked and you could crave the drugs again. The supplement L-tyrosine (used by your body to make L-dopa) has also shown promise for addiction medicine, increasing alertness, and helping with low-dopamine states. I have tried that supplement a number of times, it can help but don't take too much or you'll be amped up.I am a healthcare practitioner by trade, and have studied about many medications. This supplement is no joke, I would recommend CAUTION and perhaps only 1/2 capsule, and not even daily. Keep a small notebook and jot down how you feel. This Mucuna supplement is too strong for me for daily use.I am testing it at 1/2 cap every 2-3 days, since it does give me a clearer mind, more energy, and a happier mood.

This helped my mother.

Works great

PROS: it works very wellCONS: after a week of taking a half dose, I ended up in urgent care for severe gastrointestinal distress!Later I tried taking 1/2 dose every 2-3 days and still experienced intense stomach pains when I did so I think it’s just a no for me. Which is sad because I did notice a mood lift.So, just a cautionary tale if you’re an IBS girlie like me.

I tried mucuna pruriens extract std to 20% l-dopa from another company LM (not actual name). I remember that 2 cap falls was one dose and it could be taken twice a day.Well, I took just one cap and had the best day and mood! Lots of energy, too. I felt great! This lasted for a while until I needed 2 cap fulls and soon needed it twice a day. I did read to balance dopamine with serotonin or it could get burned out.So I got some serotonin products like tryptophan and 5-HTP to take with mucuna. I did a search on Amazon after I had been out a few days, and i found this product which says 20% l-dopa, so I bought it bc i trust Double Wood Supplements.However, my bottle does not mention anything about being standardized to 20% l-dopa or how much l-dopa is even in it.It's only on this product page apparently. So anyway, I did take one dose, 2 capsules. I felt nothing. I had taken a break from mucuna extract, so I had hoped to have a mood lift or something similar.I felt absolutely nothing today. I've tried taking it with l-tyrosine and 5-HTP as before and felt nothing.I'm a bit disappointed here. Idk what to think, but that's my honest review.I did feel very depressed when I took it, and when I stopped taking it, the depression stopped. So I guess I did feel something: depression and anhedonia, the opposite of what I experienced with my first brand. So I'm changing this to a 1 star rating bc something is wrong here!!