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Diane sent me this - I didn't write it nor do I know anything about it, Ray "Dopa Bean" - better than a chocolate binge..[Dec. 26th, 2006|04:15 pm] [Tags|magic beans...] [mood| calm] This looks like a spam, but its not. I've discovered a nutritional supplement that works on dopamine, and it works really well. I just thought I'd share. The effect of taking a capsule or two is similar to the effect you get from eating a bunch of chocolate, except without the caffiene. It's "Velvet Bean" a.k.a. Mucuna pruriens. So far I've seen two "standardized" brands of it, one is called "DopaBean" by Solar Ray, and the other is called "Mucuna" by Physicians Formulas. Both were approved by a Parkinson's website as raising dopamine levels. Basically, it contains natural precursors to dopamine and norepinephrine that your body makes anyway. The levels of these compounds in people drops under stress and as people age. It's a rain forest plant. (Picture: http://www.rain-tree.com/Plant-Images/velvetbean-pic.htm ) The touted benefits (some of which I verified with a "yes") are as follows: * relieves pain (yes, somewhat. better than asprin.) * increases testosterone ( How would I know? ) * increases libido (still evaluating) * reduces inflammation (possibly - still evaluating) * reduces spasms (yes, has helpd my back) * calms nerves (yes, definitely. Verified by third parties - reduces irritability) * reduces fever (haven't had one) * lowers blood pressure (not yet - mine was normal last Friday when I gave blood) * lowers cholesterol (haven't been tested) * increases urination (not yet) * assists with smoking cessation (I don't smoke) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn