[surferjoe2007]

Vitex weakly activates prolactin receptors at 125 mg and below. At 250 mg it floods those receptors, blocks the stronger real prolactin and is actually used for reducing prolactin. Prolactin and dopamine are directly at odds with eachother, so you're probably feeling a dopamine rush. First I'd get a hormone test to make sure you really lack prolactin/progesterone. Next you have to deal with two conflicting goals: prolactin vs. dopamine. You can take up to 2000 mg dong quai which I think increasing progesterone without increasing prolactin. You might take around 5,000-10,000 mg mucuna pruriens (or less if desired) since it contains L-dopa, which converts directly into dopamine. But unlike pure L-dopa, it also improves mood and fights anxiety in other ways such as increasing serotonin. And while it is strongly anti-prolactin, it's much less anti-prolactin than pure L-dopa/dopamine.

I can't say for sure what to do because of the conflicting goals, but you can look into it more at www.pubmed.gov and use the above herbs and "prolactin" as keywords.

Make sure the saw palmetto is an extract or you may not be getting enough. 425 mg wild yam is almost nothing. You might want to look into other people's programs for ideas on what to take and how much.