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Burlington, KY

How Does a High Dopamine Level Affect Everyday Functioning
Too much dopamine can result in impulse-control issues. If you have too much dopamine, you might act out immediately without thinking things through. This might lead you to take actions that you regret after the fact.

Excessive dopamine activity in the brain can be debilitating and linked to:
Anxiety
Excess energy or mania
Increased feelings of stress
High sex drive
Insomnia
Aggression
Hallucinations

If you have a high dopamine… read more

December 17, 2023
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A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

And this mentions, but questions the 800mg daily limit...

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC35...

December 17, 2023
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

Thank you Nigel

December 18, 2023
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

More dosage advice...

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/drugs...

December 17, 2023
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

This page covers four main l-dopa med types

https://bnf.nice.org.uk/drugs/co-careldopa/#ind...

December 17, 2023

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