Check out http://www.harfordweb.com/pd/fava.htm#a4145 its real interesting. It mentions that fava beans are a natural source of L-Dopa. 100 g of fava is equivilent to 20/100 mg of standard siniment. In the Middle East fava beans is part of our cuisine. we call it "foul" in Arabic. Has anyone tried it as a substitute for sinement? The article mentions that it does though still cause dyskinesias.... Dalia