Comments on: 7 Bacopa Monnieri Benefits + Side Effects & Dosage

By: Silvestre

Silvestre — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 22:45:53 +0000

Hi,
are there some reports on Bacopa plus Astragalus? Can be taken together?
Thanks and best regards,

By: Maddy Kim

Maddy Kim — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 17:48:25 +0000

What about WebMD’s concern with

Lung conditions: Bacopa might increase fluid secretions in the lung. There is concern that this could worsen lung conditions such as asthma or emphysema.

By: Laura

Laura — Mon, 08 Jul 2019 18:43:14 +0000

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By: Caroline Lam

Caroline Lam — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 00:36:13 +0000

In reply to Rick Bourdier. Hi Rick, a couple of the human trials used dosages around 300-450 mg/day. But there was one that used a 4 g dosage. Most of the available supplements come in that potency (250-500 mg). So that dosage isn't too strange. I'll go ahead and add the 300-450 mg dosage in so people can get an idea of a more common dosage. Thanks for your comment!

By: Rick Bourdier

Rick Bourdier — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 00:39:16 +0000

You show a daily dose of 5-10 grams, and the product in the link to your choice of bacopa has 250mg/cap. You are saying you take 20 – 40 capsules daily?

By: Robin

Robin — Sat, 04 Nov 2017 15:52:58 +0000

So…I’ve read one place Bacopa increases dopamine (which I need) while in other sites I’ve read that it decreases it…. so now I’m confused.

By: Doug Pearl

Doug Pearl — Sun, 29 Oct 2017 17:21:09 +0000

Surprised there is no mention of the issue with the bacopa plant being an accumulator of lead from the soil. Many companies provide a CoA showing lead content, since this is such a well documented issue. Also, bacoside content can vary quite a bit between brands, another reason to seek out the CoA. And then there’s the issue of whole herb vs extracts.

By: Doug Pearl

Doug Pearl — Sun, 29 Oct 2017 17:18:41 +0000

BILL: how could you possibly know that your serotonin is high?

By: Sam

Sam — Fri, 20 Oct 2017 05:41:01 +0000

Bill,

How do you know u have high serotonin levels? I know some SNPs do cause that condition.

By: An-Marie

An-Marie — Sat, 13 May 2017 12:35:03 +0000

“In animal seizure models, Bacopa increases 5-HT2C receptors in epileptic rats (reverses downregulation).” Does this mean it is not a good idea taking Bacopa when you have overactive 5HT2C receptors ? Or works it more like a modulator ?
Thanks.

By: An-Marie

An-Marie — Mon, 20 Mar 2017 17:28:27 +0000

My experience with Bacopa : 250 mg had no significant influence, I tried it for 4 days. A dosage of 500 mg gave me a lot of energy in the morning, which soon became an untenable drive that wouldn’t stop, my stress and anxiety worsened and I finally got depressed, exhausted and very irritated, accompanied with a lot of muscle tension and twitches in the face. Thus no relaxation. Thus disrupted sleep. Also got heart palpations. In the past, I experienced the same with Ritalin, which is a dopamine enhancer.

By: Joseph M. Cohen

Joseph M. Cohen — Wed, 31 Aug 2016 00:46:41 +0000

In reply to bill. Correct

By: bill

bill — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 04:11:43 +0000

I’ve read a study which, I think, indicates that bacopa actually increases serotonin production rather than decreases it–please correct me if I’m understanding this incorrectly. I desperately need to find a supplement that will work for me, and I thought that bacopa might it, but my serotonin is already high, so if I’m reading this study right, bacopa won’t work for me. Please advise. In case I can’t attach the study properly, the title of it is, “Molecular Docking of Bacosides with Tryptophan Hydroxylase: A Model to Understand the Bacosides Mechanism” (author, David Mary Rajathei et al.) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4111882/

By: retiredmd

retiredmd — Mon, 16 May 2016 13:26:40 +0000

I have read conflicting information regarding Bacopa’s effect on dopamine levels. I have also read of potential GU side effects. Your opinion?