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Old 09-19-2007, 10:41 PM   #4 (permalink)
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I wouldnt bother personally, unless there scientific studies to back it up, the majority of the research i have seen hasnt provided in scientific backing and most of the results appear to be based on placebo effect.

At the most it induces a small non-significant spike in HGH.

I like your questions thoughDickhardman.
you have an interest in the diet side of martial arts which is severly lacking in most.
there is some research that has been done on this. these pills contain macunna purreans extract, a legume from india also known as the velvet bean. it contains high amounts of levdopa, which converts into dopamine.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velvet_bean

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levodopa
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