Definitions for "Tyramine"
An amino acid synthesized in the body from the essential amino acid tyrosine that has a sympathomimetic action and is derived from tyrosine.
a chemical found in aged cheese and other foods capable of causing a widening of blood vessels, causing migraine in susceptible people.
amino acid derived from tyrosine; has a sympathomimetic action; found in chocolate and cola drinks and ripe cheese and beer; "patients taking MAOIs should avoid foods containing tyramine"
Chemical component of the body. In normal quantities, without interference from other chemicals, tyramine helps sustain normal blood pressure. In the presence of some drugs--monamine-oxidase inhibitors and some rauwolfia compunds--tyramine levels can rise and cause toxic or fatal levels in the blood.
Normal substance in the body that helps support blood pressure.