Posted by djmmm on June 20, 2007, at 7:00:13
In reply to L-dopa for anhedonic, drive-deficient depression?, posted by psychobot5000 on June 19, 2007, at 0:50:52
> Question: is trying some form of levidopa for treatment-resistant dopamine deficient depression a bad idea? I'd be curious to know how people feel about this. Anyone know how likely it would be for the l-dopa to cause that notorious down-regulation that makes dose-escalation necessary in Parkinson's patients? Would trying it cautiously, at a low dose, say, from an herbal source, be a reasonable thing to do? It seems reasonable, if the disadvantages aren't too great. There are only so many dopamine-friendly therapies out there.
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> Thanks in advance for any thoughts people might have!
> 'Psychbot5000'I would suggest the herb Mucuna pruriens, which is a natural source of L-Dopa-- without the nasty side-effects.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velvet_bean
supporting material:
Mucuna pruriens in Parkinson's disease: a double blind clinical and pharmacological study.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=15548480
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