tyramine

Introduction

Decarboxylation product of tyrosine.

Tyramine-containing foods

• • red wine, beer
  • dairy products cheese (except cottage, ricotta & cream cheese) sour cream yogurt
  • smoked or pickled fish
  • beef or chicken liver
  • dried sausage
  • fava or broad bean pods
  • yeast vitamin supplements
  • yeast spreads
  • some fruits bananas red plums figs raisins avocados
  • soy beans tofu soy sauce soy bean condiments miso soup

Adverse effects

• some association with migraine & cluster headaches

Drug interactions

• interacts with monoamine oxidase inhibitors

More general terms

• amine

More specific terms

• 3-methoxytyramine; 4-(2-Aminoethyl)-2-methoxyphenol

Database

• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=5610
• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=66449