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Neurotransmitter Balance

by Douglas Laboratories · capsule · 60 vegetarian capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 3 10539 04074 4
  • DSLD label 232759
  • Serving 2 vegetarian capsules
  • 30 servings

Neurotransmitter Balance by Douglas Laboratories lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 2 vegetarian capsules, such as 300 mg of L-tyrosine, 200 mg of mucuna pruriens extract, 200 mg of SAMe and 75 mg of 5-htp. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2020.

What is in Neurotransmitter Balance?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 vegetarian 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).

Neurotransmitter Balance: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 232759, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
L-Tyrosine300 mgTyrosine in Neurotransmitter Balance against 1,680 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 150 mg to 989 mg, the median 500 mg.300 mg

59% of 1,680 products listing tyrosine give more (median 500 mg).

Mucuna pruriens extract200 mgCowhage in Neurotransmitter Balance against 417 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 400 mg, the median 125 mg.200 mg

Higher than 57% of 417 products listing cowhage (median 125 mg).

SAMeas S-Adenosyl-L-Methionine Disulfate P-ToluenesulfonateSAMe (Form: from S-Adenosyl-L-Methionine Disulfate P-Toluenesulfonate) (Alt. Name: S-Adenosylmethionine)200 mgSAMe in Neurotransmitter Balance against 163 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mg to 400 mg, the median 200 mg.200 mg

48% of 163 products listing SAMe give more (median 200 mg).

5-Htp75 mg5-HTP in Neurotransmitter Balance against 676 products75 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 100 mg, the median 100 mg.75 mg

51% of 676 products listing 5-HTP give more (median 100 mg).

Venetron50 mg

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 232759 (entered August 23, 2020), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. 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 one serving 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.

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
Suggested Usage: As a dietary supplement, adults take 2 capsules daily or as directed by your health professional. Do not open capsules before consuming.
Warnings
Do not open capsules before consuming.
Warning: Not to be taken by pregnant or lactating women. If you have any health condition or are taking any medication, particularly psychiatric medication or if you have bipolar disorder, 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
Gluten-free, Non-GMO
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 232759.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Capsule, Calcium Chloride, Calcium Oxide.

How many labels does Neurotransmitter Balance have?

2 labels are on file under this name since March 24, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 232759 (current) Entered August 23, 2020 · on the market · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 3 10539 04074 4
  2. Label 57778 Entered March 24, 2016 · off the market May 18, 2020 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 3 10539 04074 4

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Douglas Laboratories (manufacturer), Pittsburgh, PA. All Douglas Laboratories products.

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