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Last verified
June 4, 2026
CautionEmerging evidence
What is happening. Caffeinated green tea extract can add stimulation and insomnia to dopaminergic mucuna effects.
Mechanism. Caffeine increases catecholaminergic arousal while mucuna supplies levodopa.
Recommendation. Use decaffeinated green tea extract or avoid the combination if palpitations, anxiety, or insomnia occur.
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Effect on the composite score
If both Green Tea Extract and Mucuna Pruriens are in the same stack, this pair applies −5 to your Stack Score (per scored caution row).
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Reference material
1- 1Kamble N et al. Comparative efficacy of Mucuna pruriens and conventional levodopa. Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics. 2025.Needs sourceNo link