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title: "NOW Supplements, DOPA Mucuna, Standardized Mucuna Extract with Naturally Occurring 15% L-Dopa, 90 Veg Capsules"
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# 15% Naturally Occurring L-Dopa Boost Certified Vegan, Non-GMO, Allergen-Free Standardized Ayurvedic Mucuna Extract NOW Supplements, DOPA Mucuna, Standardized Mucuna Extract with Naturally Occurring 15% L-Dopa, 90 Veg Capsules

**Brand:** now foods
**Price:** ₩37674
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🌟 Unlock your brain’s natural spark with NOW DOPA Mucuna — because motivation waits for no one.

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** NOW Supplements, DOPA Mucuna, Standardized Mucuna Extract with Naturally Occurring 15% L-Dopa, 90 Veg Capsules by now foods
- **How much does it cost?** ₩37674 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- now foods enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted now foods brand quality
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## Key Features

- • **Clean & Conscious Formula:** Free from soy, gluten, dairy, nuts, and animal products—perfect for mindful lifestyles.
- • **Dopamine-Driven Energy & Focus:** 15% L-Dopa content supports natural dopamine production to elevate mood and motivation.
- • **GMP-Certified Quality Assurance:** Manufactured under strict GMP standards ensuring purity, potency, and safety.
- • **Flexible Use for Peak Performance:** Ideal for strategic cycling to break dopamine fatigue and reclaim your productivity edge.
- • **Ancient Wellness Meets Modern Science:** Harness the power of a time-tested Ayurvedic herb standardized for consistent potency.

## Overview

NOW Supplements DOPA Mucuna delivers a potent, standardized extract of the traditional Ayurvedic herb Mucuna pruriens, naturally containing 15% L-Dopa, the direct precursor to dopamine. This vegan, allergen-free formula is crafted under GMP-certified conditions in the USA, designed to support dopamine production for enhanced mood, motivation, and mental clarity. Perfect for professionals seeking a natural cognitive edge, it’s best used strategically to avoid dopamine burnout and maximize productivity gains.

## Description

Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that promotes enjoyment and interest in life.* With 15% L-Dopa (the immediate precursor of dopamine), NOW® Dopa Mucuna helps the body with what it needs to make this important neurotransmitter.* Mucuna has been used in the traditional Ayurvedic system in India for thousands of years. Natural color variation may occur in this product.

Review: This is NOT a supplement! - I’ll try to keep this as short as possible, but there’s a lot to get through. I’m no expert on anything, just a normal person getting by so I can’t explain the science but I can share my story and you can decide for yourself how to proceed. I first took mucuna pruriens from a different brand over a decade ago for reasons I can’t recall, sleep regulation I think. I took it for 2-3 years until I decided it wasn’t doing any good and stopped. A few years ago I was really struggling with sleep again and bought some of this NOW mucuna (I think it was labeled L-Dopa then) and within the first few days my sleep worsened so I stopped again. For years I had that bottle just sitting nearly full in my supplement cabinet and never touched it. A few months back I saw it and decided to throw it away, but felt bad about wasting it so I started taking 1 capsule with breakfast. In the years between first taking mucuna and now I had gone from a 28 yr old DJ working nights and going to school and gym during the day and partying on my nights off to a 41 yr old machinist who gets a hangover from staying up an hour past bedtime. I’d lost a step and never seemed to have the energy to do what needed to be done, namely remodeling a home and decluttering a rental, on top of all the usual daily and weekly routine chores we all have. With about 2 weeks of 1 capsule per day I gradually became more energetic and found myself completing tasks with little to no friction or inertia that would often keep me procrastinating for weeks or longer. The sight of dust on a table or cobwebs in a corner would trigger me to immediate action. My mood improved by an order of magnitude and I became more sociable with strangers, not to mention friends and family. Life just seemed to be clicking for some reason, but I had attributed it to a newfound love for folding knives (this will be important later.) Then I remembered I’d added this capsule to the handful I was already taking. I did some research to see what exactly was going on and began to learn about dopamine regulation. After a few more weeks I lost my motivation. I’m a 6’2” 260 lb weightlifter, so I figured 2 capsules was better for someone my size. Life started clicking again, and I put several irons in the fire and carried on. Then a few weeks later, the same loss of motivation and mood, the same return to friction. I went to 3 capsules a day. By this point the writing was on the wall. I didn’t “crash” into depression like others have described, but I generally stay at a consistent, if low, mood anyway. This is not a daily supplement, it’s an intervention to break the cycle of dopamine addiction you’ve unknowingly picked up from clicking and scrolling, sipping and puffing, etc. etc. This product will get you off the couch and into the gym or whatever you should be doing, but the key is that you have to cycle off for a while (2 weeks works for me), refrain from picking back up on whatever habit overloaded your system to start with, AND resist picking up new useless habits that would slide in their place. The mucuna can only do so much, and the more dopamine you pump into your brain the faster you’ll burn out or “crash”. I accidentally replaced my cell phone habit with folding knives, and in my enthusiasm spent thousands buying knives, scrap metal, tools, books, anodizing equipment and fluids, and spent hours making knives - on top of remodeling a house, decluttering a rental, gym, meal prep, studying and all the usual daily and weekly routines we all have. Everyone is different, so I can’t promise you’ll get results, but my experience suggests this stuff can give you a window to take action toward a more productive routine and better outlook, but can’t be taken constantly to maintain it like a vitamin or something. In my opinion this should be treated more like a medication and used in a “minimum effective dose” manner. The only side effects I noticed was more REM sleep, resulting in very vivid and detailed dreams and shallower sleep. This seemed to trigger a mild but nagging eyelid twitch that lasted for several weeks, which was annoying but didn’t affect my vision, and stopped eventually. If you’re looking at this product I assume you’re familiar with dopamine, possibly dopamine detox or fasting, but if not I can only point you toward Andrew Huberman or Cal Newport. Good luck out there.
Review: Helpful, with big caveats - TLDR: To treat symptoms of low dopamine levels, here's what's working for me: 500-700mg Glutamine (amino acid, a major brain neurotransmitter) 1-3 times per day before food. 1/32 teaspoon of this mucuna pruriens (~7 mg L-dopa) every 1-2 days, watching effects. 600 mg of acetyl l-carnitine before breakfast Other vitamins and minerals, especially Bs Update 3/23/23--I am feeling mentally and physically alert, a huge improvement. (see caution below) Last summer I was prescribed the smallest possible dose of a dopamine-boosting CNS med, 5mg. After decades of untreated symptoms, I felt calm relief for the first time in my long life. Then in December, the HMO denied me further prescriptions and treated me like an addict for having asked for more. They also tried to force an antidepressant on me that would affect the absolutely wrong mechanism and worsen anxiety and sleeplessness without compensating for the low dopamine. Their timing was especially cruel. My heart goes out to all Americans who experience this medical bullying. I did not want to bother with this department further. Instead, I revisited my nutritional supplements (which I keep on an excel spreadsheet, and periodically adjust). I also suspected the CNS drug was causing symptoms of peripheral neuropathy, specifically numbness in toes, feet and lower legs. A neurologist found some long nerves to be unresponsive. (Update: Probably due to potassium deficiency, from drinking reverse osmosis water for 1.5 years, which strips out *all* useful minerals. I started taking 99mg/day potassium chloride--NuSalt--and drank filtered tap water again. Feeling slowly restored in feet and toes. Neuropathy runs in family but I feel much better.) My first choice for treating my scrambled low-dopamine brain was to take the amino acid glutamine. Gives me an immediate mental boost and durable energy, and is curbing cravings, especially for sugar. Glutamine is likely not toxic until you take massive quantities (at my weight, that would be 38 grams per day instead of 2 grams max). (google side effects of amino acid supplements) I also took one 400 mg cap of this this mucuna pruriens in the morning. Like other reviewers here, after an initial boost, in just a few days I had fatigue, blurry vision and brain fog. Stopped it for a week. Brain fog cleared. Took one pill per week, same thing. Read the label more closely. The dosage of this capsule is just too dang high. So I emptied some capsules and measured. Each capsule = ~1/4 teaspoon product = 60mg L-dopa. L-dopa does cross the blood-brain barrier and it's the precursor for dopamine. I don't know how that compares with the 5mg of my CNS drug but it was waaaay too much for me. Stopped taking altogether and was dragging and unfocused within a week. I reduced dosage further. Now I am taking about 1/32 tsp of this powdered product in my coffee before breakfast, every day. Am feeling energetic and calm throughout the day. Not speeded or anxious. The idea is to microdose--hopefully kickstart your own dopamine production, rather than replace it chemically. Plus, about 600 mg of acetyl l-carnitine in my prebreakfast cocktail, which I have noticed gives me energy and focus. We will see. I'll be watching this mucuna very closely as I don't want to develop a habituation as some have reported. 3/23/23--Because I'm now feeling good, I will next stop for a couple of days to see the impact. 4/25--Have not taken any more mucuna. I think it did help me for that time. But other medical issues took precedence including thyroid. Things get more complicated at 60+. And, um, reducing wine consumption to 1 bottle red per month definitely helped my alertness. Good luck to all.

## Features

- STANDARDIZED MUCUNA EXTRACT: Traditional Ayurvedic herb used for health and wellness*
- NATURALLY OCCURRING 15% L-DOPA: Supports dopamine production, which promotes enjoyment and interest in life*
- CERTIFICATIONS/CLASSIFICATIONS: Soy Free, Non-GMO, Vegan, Nut Free, Made without Gluten, Dairy Free, Egg Free, Halal
- GMP Quality Assured: NPA A-rated GMP certification means that every aspect of the NOW manufacturing process has been examined, including our laboratory/testing methods (for stability, potency, and product formulation).
- Packaged in the USA by a family owned and operated company since 1968.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | B001QG5F0W |
| Best Sellers Rank | #16,188 in Health & Household ( See Top 100 in Health & Household ) #446 in Blended Vitamin & Mineral Supplements #2,159 in Sales & Deals #2,634 in Diet & Sports Nutrition |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (4,050) |
| Date First Available  | January 22, 2009 |
| Department  | Health and Beauty>Health and Wellness |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer  | No |
| Item model number  | 3092 |
| Manufacturer  | NOW Sports - Nutrition and Wellness |
| Product Dimensions  | 1.95 x 1.95 x 4.3 inches; 2.82 ounces |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** NOW Foods
- **Item Form:** Capsule
- **Item Package Quantity:** 1
- **Manufacturer:** NOW Sports - Nutrition and Wellness
- **Package Information:** Bottle

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This is NOT a supplement!
*by E***E on June 2, 2024*

I’ll try to keep this as short as possible, but there’s a lot to get through. I’m no expert on anything, just a normal person getting by so I can’t explain the science but I can share my story and you can decide for yourself how to proceed. I first took mucuna pruriens from a different brand over a decade ago for reasons I can’t recall, sleep regulation I think. I took it for 2-3 years until I decided it wasn’t doing any good and stopped. A few years ago I was really struggling with sleep again and bought some of this NOW mucuna (I think it was labeled L-Dopa then) and within the first few days my sleep worsened so I stopped again. For years I had that bottle just sitting nearly full in my supplement cabinet and never touched it. A few months back I saw it and decided to throw it away, but felt bad about wasting it so I started taking 1 capsule with breakfast. In the years between first taking mucuna and now I had gone from a 28 yr old DJ working nights and going to school and gym during the day and partying on my nights off to a 41 yr old machinist who gets a hangover from staying up an hour past bedtime. I’d lost a step and never seemed to have the energy to do what needed to be done, namely remodeling a home and decluttering a rental, on top of all the usual daily and weekly routine chores we all have. With about 2 weeks of 1 capsule per day I gradually became more energetic and found myself completing tasks with little to no friction or inertia that would often keep me procrastinating for weeks or longer. The sight of dust on a table or cobwebs in a corner would trigger me to immediate action. My mood improved by an order of magnitude and I became more sociable with strangers, not to mention friends and family. Life just seemed to be clicking for some reason, but I had attributed it to a newfound love for folding knives (this will be important later.) Then I remembered I’d added this capsule to the handful I was already taking. I did some research to see what exactly was going on and began to learn about dopamine regulation. After a few more weeks I lost my motivation. I’m a 6’2” 260 lb weightlifter, so I figured 2 capsules was better for someone my size. Life started clicking again, and I put several irons in the fire and carried on. Then a few weeks later, the same loss of motivation and mood, the same return to friction. I went to 3 capsules a day. By this point the writing was on the wall. I didn’t “crash” into depression like others have described, but I generally stay at a consistent, if low, mood anyway. This is not a daily supplement, it’s an intervention to break the cycle of dopamine addiction you’ve unknowingly picked up from clicking and scrolling, sipping and puffing, etc. etc. This product will get you off the couch and into the gym or whatever you should be doing, but the key is that you have to cycle off for a while (2 weeks works for me), refrain from picking back up on whatever habit overloaded your system to start with, AND resist picking up new useless habits that would slide in their place. The mucuna can only do so much, and the more dopamine you pump into your brain the faster you’ll burn out or “crash”. I accidentally replaced my cell phone habit with folding knives, and in my enthusiasm spent thousands buying knives, scrap metal, tools, books, anodizing equipment and fluids, and spent hours making knives - on top of remodeling a house, decluttering a rental, gym, meal prep, studying and all the usual daily and weekly routines we all have. Everyone is different, so I can’t promise you’ll get results, but my experience suggests this stuff can give you a window to take action toward a more productive routine and better outlook, but can’t be taken constantly to maintain it like a vitamin or something. In my opinion this should be treated more like a medication and used in a “minimum effective dose” manner. The only side effects I noticed was more REM sleep, resulting in very vivid and detailed dreams and shallower sleep. This seemed to trigger a mild but nagging eyelid twitch that lasted for several weeks, which was annoying but didn’t affect my vision, and stopped eventually. If you’re looking at this product I assume you’re familiar with dopamine, possibly dopamine detox or fasting, but if not I can only point you toward Andrew Huberman or Cal Newport. Good luck out there.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Helpful, with big caveats
*by P***E on February 10, 2023*

TLDR: To treat symptoms of low dopamine levels, here's what's working for me: 500-700mg Glutamine (amino acid, a major brain neurotransmitter) 1-3 times per day before food. 1/32 teaspoon of this mucuna pruriens (~7 mg L-dopa) every 1-2 days, watching effects. 600 mg of acetyl l-carnitine before breakfast Other vitamins and minerals, especially Bs Update 3/23/23--I am feeling mentally and physically alert, a huge improvement. (see caution below) Last summer I was prescribed the smallest possible dose of a dopamine-boosting CNS med, 5mg. After decades of untreated symptoms, I felt calm relief for the first time in my long life. Then in December, the HMO denied me further prescriptions and treated me like an addict for having asked for more. They also tried to force an antidepressant on me that would affect the absolutely wrong mechanism and worsen anxiety and sleeplessness without compensating for the low dopamine. Their timing was especially cruel. My heart goes out to all Americans who experience this medical bullying. I did not want to bother with this department further. Instead, I revisited my nutritional supplements (which I keep on an excel spreadsheet, and periodically adjust). I also suspected the CNS drug was causing symptoms of peripheral neuropathy, specifically numbness in toes, feet and lower legs. A neurologist found some long nerves to be unresponsive. (Update: Probably due to potassium deficiency, from drinking reverse osmosis water for 1.5 years, which strips out *all* useful minerals. I started taking 99mg/day potassium chloride--NuSalt--and drank filtered tap water again. Feeling slowly restored in feet and toes. Neuropathy runs in family but I feel much better.) My first choice for treating my scrambled low-dopamine brain was to take the amino acid glutamine. Gives me an immediate mental boost and durable energy, and is curbing cravings, especially for sugar. Glutamine is likely not toxic until you take massive quantities (at my weight, that would be 38 grams per day instead of 2 grams max). (google side effects of amino acid supplements) I also took one 400 mg cap of this this mucuna pruriens in the morning. Like other reviewers here, after an initial boost, in just a few days I had fatigue, blurry vision and brain fog. Stopped it for a week. Brain fog cleared. Took one pill per week, same thing. Read the label more closely. The dosage of this capsule is just too dang high. So I emptied some capsules and measured. Each capsule = ~1/4 teaspoon product = 60mg L-dopa. L-dopa does cross the blood-brain barrier and it's the precursor for dopamine. I don't know how that compares with the 5mg of my CNS drug but it was waaaay too much for me. Stopped taking altogether and was dragging and unfocused within a week. I reduced dosage further. Now I am taking about 1/32 tsp of this powdered product in my coffee before breakfast, every day. Am feeling energetic and calm throughout the day. Not speeded or anxious. The idea is to microdose--hopefully kickstart your own dopamine production, rather than replace it chemically. Plus, about 600 mg of acetyl l-carnitine in my prebreakfast cocktail, which I have noticed gives me energy and focus. We will see. I'll be watching this mucuna very closely as I don't want to develop a habituation as some have reported. 3/23/23--Because I'm now feeling good, I will next stop for a couple of days to see the impact. 4/25--Have not taken any more mucuna. I think it did help me for that time. But other medical issues took precedence including thyroid. Things get more complicated at 60+. And, um, reducing wine consumption to 1 bottle red per month definitely helped my alertness. Good luck to all.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by N***D on July 11, 2018*

It works slowly and steadily depending on the severity of anxiety and stress. For me it is tensed musculoskeletal pain along with chronic anxiety and stress and i can definitely feel a difference in just about a single dose. One should take the minimum possible dose to start with and slowly achieve their required daily dosage else it can worsen the problem. I take it on an empty stomach because of my gut issues but one can try otherwise. Ideally consulting a doctor is advisable but sadly enough most doctors here are as clueless as we are about herbal pharmaceutical treatments. I am on my 10th day and for someone who has had chronic physiological anxiety and stress for almost all my life, this stuff is good. This brand is pure and potent at a reasonable cost. One should not take it if there is no issue and only for the requisite period of time to normalise the Dopamine levels. Wish you'll good health!

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