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
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