Posted by scud on October 1, 2003, at 4:59:17
In reply to Re: Does Nardil also have speed metabolites? » don_bristol, posted by Ame Sans Vie on September 18, 2003, at 0:18:20
phenylanine being a base for many sympathomemetic amines it would seem that is a likelyhood however as a MAO inhibitor it can cause hypertensive crisis when concurrently administrated with any of the sympathomemetic amines. Be careful while taking this substance, even phenylalanine itself can be a risk of interaction.
ref: www.phenylalanine.net
To people who are not phenylketonurics, there is by and large little danger from phenylalanine, especially if it's part of a normal diet. The exception are people on monoamine oxidase inhibiting drugs (MAO inhibitors), as phenylalanine is converted into the amino acid tyrosine. If the enzyme which breaks down monoamines such as tyrosine is inhibited, the body is flooded with substances that can cause extreme hypertension.
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