Re: Stimulant @ AD booster-Green Tea?

Posted by Darwin on December 31, 2006, at 12:21:28

In reply to Stimulant @ AD booster-Green Tea?, posted by kelv on December 21, 2006, at 11:50:51

Recently, I increased my green tea intake to 4 tea bags a day (2 in the morning and 2 in the evening). After a couple of days, I developed a bad headache and my hands and feet felt cold. I believe this was due to COMT inhibition in combination with the drugs and supplements I am currently taking (amitriptyline, selegiline, and phenylethylamine). The cold hands and feet were probably due to blood constriction caused by increased peripheral norepinephrine.
When I stopped the green tea my symptoms vanished. Black tea, which is a much weaker COMT inhibitor, has never caused a problem. I find that I can still drink green tea as long as I limit my intake to 2 bags a day.
Darwin

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