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On 25 Sep 01, at 13:14, bdouglas wrote: > This is for the person who asked where to obtain L-dopa (without the > carbidopa). I asked Dr. Lieberman and he said that L-dopa is no > longer available by itself. He said in the past, it was available > that way, but no longer. He did suggest the use of Fava beans as an > alternative. You must consume pounds and pounds of fava beans to get a significant amount of l-DOPA. Also, there is a group of people, mostly of Mediterranean origin, who can get a serious blood disorder (called "favism") from eating fava beans. They lack an enzyme and this condition is hereditary. Best, Bob Robert A. Fink, M. D., F.A.C.S. Professional Corporation 2500 Milvia Street Suite 222 Berkeley, California 94704-2636 USA Phone: 510-849-2555 FAX: 510-849-2557 WWW: <http://www.rafink.com> mailto:[log in to unmask] "Ex Tristitia Virtus" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn