Posted by IsoM on May 15, 2002, at 1:53:38
In reply to re: Provigil pooped out 2 months/ old guard ADs » 3 Beer Effect, posted by manowar on May 14, 2002, at 16:55:53
> > "BTW: Can someone tell me what this means:
'It increases the pressor effect of norepinephrine but blocks the pressor response of phenethylamine.'?
What does pressor effect and pressor response mean?"It basically means that nortriptyline constricts small blood vessels, raises blood pressure, speeds heart rate, & similar effects that one gets from noradrenaline, or norepinephrine, (the pressor effect) & blocks the elevated blood pressure & quickened heart rate (the pressor response) caused by phenethylamine-type drugs like MDMA. So strangely, while it works with nortriptyline to raise blood pressure, etc, it'll also block these same effects caused by MDMA.
An 'effect' is what's expected from normal hormones.
A 'response' is the effects from certain meds.
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