The human equivalent doses for the effective and ineffective (over-)dose are 4mg/kg and 8mg/kg. If we assume that the results are applicable to men, as well, this would mean that a daily dose of 320mg of Tongkat Ali root extract would increase your testosterone and decrease your estrogen levels, while a dosage of 640mg per day would not.
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