DopaPlus
by Pure Encapsulations · capsule · 180 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 66298 01455 5
- DSLD label 309484
- Serving 3 capsules
- 60 servings
DopaPlus by Pure Encapsulations lists 9 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 6.7 mg of vitamin B6, 833 mcg DFE of metafolin, 10 mg of zinc and 1,000 mg of L-tyrosine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 20, 2024.
What is in DopaPlus?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 capsules. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxal 5-Phosphate | 6.7 mg | 394% | Higher than 51% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 13.4 mg. |
| Metafolinas Folate | 833 mcg DFE | 208% | |
| L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate | 500 mcg | ||
| Zincas Zinc Picolinate | 10 mg | 91% | 51% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mg. |
| L-Tyrosinefree-form | 1,000 mg | Higher than 75% of 1,680 products listing tyrosine (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,000 mg. | |
| Velvet Bean Seed Extractas Mucuna pruriens Seed Extractstandardized to contain 15% L-DOPA | 200 mg | Higher than 57% of 417 products listing cowhage (median 125 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg. | |
| Rhodiola Root Extractas Rhodiola rosea Root Extractstandardized to contain 3% total rosavins and 1% salidroside | 100 mg | 49% of 945 products listing rhodiola give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. | |
| Grape Seed Extractas Polyphenolsstandardized to contain 92% polyphenols | 100 mg | Higher than 58% of 1,900 products listing grape (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. | |
| Green Tea Leaf Extractas Catechins, Epigallocatechin Gallatestandardized to contain 90% total tea catechins and 70% EGCG | 100 mg | 46% of 2,595 products listing green tea give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 309484 (entered June 20, 2024), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
The NIH database records 1 to 2 servings a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with DopaPlus's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- ExcitaPlusNS NeuroScience 6 shared, 49% alike
- AdreCor with SAMeNS NeuroScience 6 shared, 41% alike
- AdreCorNS NeuroScience 6 shared, 39% alike
- AdreCor with Licorice RootNS NeuroScience 6 shared, 39% alike
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- Recommendations: As a dietary supplement, take 3 capsules, 1-2 times daily, with low protein foods.
- Take with food.
- Warnings
- Warning: Not to be taken by pregnant or lactating women. If you have liver problems, any other health condition or are taking any medication, particularly psychiatric medication, consult your health professional before use. Do not use concurrently with antidepressants, antipsychotics, or drugs used to treat Parkinson's disease.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Use only if safety seal is intact.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- GFCO.org (Gluten-Free Certification Organization) Certified Gluten-Free by the Gluten-Free Certification Organization, www.gluten.org
- Gluten-free, Non-GMO & Hypoallergenic
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 309484.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Water.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GFCO.org (Gluten-Free Certification Organization). Listed with: Certified gluten-free (GFCO) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does DopaPlus have?
3 labels are on file under this name since November 21, 2018: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 309484 (current) Entered June 20, 2024 · on the market · 180 capsules · UPC 7 66298 01455 5
- Label 219736 Entered May 22, 2020 · off the market December 16, 2020 · 180 capsules · UPC 7 66298 01455 5
- Label 182855 Entered November 21, 2018 · on the market · 180 capsules · UPC 7 66298 01455 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Pure Encapsulations (manufacturer), Sudbury, MA. All Pure Encapsulations products.