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Tyramine  

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  • 4-(2-Aminoethyl)phenol
  • 4 Hydroxyphenethylamine
  • 4-Hydroxyphenethylamine

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  • An indirect sympathomimetic that occurs naturally in cheese and other foods. Tyramine does not directly activate adrenergic receptors, but it can serve as a substrate for adrenergic uptake systems and MONOAMINE OXIDASE to prolong the actions of adrenergic transmitters. It also provokes transmitter release from adrenergic terminals and may be a neurotransmitter in some invertebrate nervous systems.

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