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Mucuna Pruriens
Last discussed Aug 6, 2026
A supplement derived from velvet bean extract that contains L-DOPA, a direct precursor to dopamine, used to acutely raise dopamine levels.
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Control Your Brain Chemistry for Focus, Motivation & Well-Being | Huberman Lab Essentials
Andrew Huberman · Aug 6, 2026
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"Mucuna pruriens is actual L-DOPA. It's 99% L-DOPA, which is a prescription drug that is given for Parkinson's and for other purposes where increasing dopamine is important. I don't recommend mucuna pruriens. I'm not saying that no one should take ..."
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