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Posted by Francesco on December 1, 2003, at 10:03:17
Every hour or less after taking tripthopan I got some sintoms that I relate to an increase in blood-pressure (like a mild headache). They fade way taking Gingo. Is blood pressure raise a possibile 'side-effect' ?
Posted by clairey on December 1, 2003, at 10:55:41
In reply to can tripthopan raise blood pressure ? , posted by Francesco on December 1, 2003, at 10:03:17
did u mean tryptophan the amino acid?
When you say you get a headache that happens with alot of supplements and drugs that cross the brain barrier or have something to do with the brain, if you know what i mean.
I wouldnt say its a rise in blood pressure.
Its like i took picamilon (gaba and niacin) that gave me a headache unless i took it with food. I took prozac once ( only took one and decided against going down that route) and i had a headache and light headedness for 2 days.
Posted by francesco on December 1, 2003, at 11:34:02
In reply to Re: can tripthopan raise blood pressure ? , posted by clairey on December 1, 2003, at 10:55:41
> When you say you get a headache that happens with alot of supplements and drugs that cross the brain barrier or have something to do with the brain, if you know what i mean.You might be right. Maybe it has nothing to do with blood pressure. The problems is that aminos are supposed to work better if taken on an empty stomach. Or is this true only for tyrosine ?
Posted by clairey on December 1, 2003, at 15:19:23
In reply to Re: can tripthopan raise blood pressure ? » clairey, posted by francesco on December 1, 2003, at 11:34:02
they do say that about aminos, when i take picamilon on an empty stomach my head feels all light!! dont really like it as i have to sit down. Thats probably just me i expect! im the unlucky one in most cases!!
Posted by Larry Hoover on December 2, 2003, at 8:50:49
In reply to can tripthopan raise blood pressure ? , posted by Francesco on December 1, 2003, at 10:03:17
> Every hour or less after taking tripthopan I got some sintoms that I relate to an increase in blood-pressure (like a mild headache). They fade way taking Gingo. Is blood pressure raise a possibile 'side-effect' ?
Anything is possible....
Tryptophan and 5-HTP would be expected to lower blood pressure, not increase it. However, there may be a little quirk in there.....at lower doses, tryptophan *can* (but may not) increase blood pressure by 10-15 points....at much higher doses, it can decrease it by up to 30 points. What is defined as a low or a high dose would differ in different people.
Lar
Posted by Larry Hoover on December 2, 2003, at 8:53:16
In reply to Re: can tripthopan raise blood pressure ? » clairey, posted by francesco on December 1, 2003, at 11:34:02
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> > When you say you get a headache that happens with alot of supplements and drugs that cross the brain barrier or have something to do with the brain, if you know what i mean.
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> You might be right. Maybe it has nothing to do with blood pressure. The problems is that aminos are supposed to work better if taken on an empty stomach. Or is this true only for tyrosine ?All pure aminos (i.e. not hydrolyzed protein powders used by weight lifters) work best on an empty stomach. The idea is to increase the blood concentration of that amino all by itself, to reduce the effects of competition between the aminos, while maximizing the effect of the one you are taking.
Lar
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