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Can phenylethylamine get you high? While it won’t get you high, taking too much can cause side effects similar to those caused by the drug amphetamine, especially if taken with medications that alter neurotransmitter levels.
Side effects can potentially include a rapid heart rate, heart palpitations, anxiety/nervousness, shaking, shivering, agitation, muscle stiffness and confusion.
High levels in the body can also cause too much serotonin to accumulate in the brain, which has a number of negative effects. While more research is needed on the topic, long-term high exposure to this molecule may be a neurological risk factor for pathological consequences, since this can interfere with normal cognitive function.
Will phenylethylamine show up on a drug test? While it’s unlikely to when taken in moderate doses, in high doses it may cause a positive test result for amphetamine/methamphetamine.
This is yet another reason not to over-supplement with it.
Drug Interactions
There are a number of drug interactions to be aware of if you plan to take phenylethylamine supplements. While eating moderate amounts of phenylethylamine foods is likely safe, taking concentrated doses in supplement form can lead to unwanted interactions and symptoms.
You should avoid using this chemical in supplement form if any these situations apply to you:
- • You are pregnant or breastfeeding.
- • You have a psychiatric condition, such as schizophrenia, bipolar mania and agitated depression. Supplementing may worsen symptoms and interact with effects of medications.
- • You’ve recently has surgery (within the past two weeks).
- • You have a disorder like phenylketonuria (PKU) that cause the body to store excess phenylalanine.
- • You take any mood-altering medication, including Desipramine (Norpramin), dextromethorphan (Robitussin DM, and others), Meperidine (Demerol), Pentazocine (Talwin), Tramadol (Ultram), and medications for depression (antidepressants), such as fluoxetine (Prozac), paroxetine (Paxil), sertraline (Zoloft), amitriptyline (Elavil), clomipramine (Anafranil), imipramine (Tofranil) and others. *