# Do any natural products increase norepinephrine?

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**Created:** [March 13, 2015, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-any-natural-products-increase-norepinephrine/714927 "2015-03-13T18:30:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![MichaelEmouse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/michaelemouse/32/101_2.png) [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2015, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-any-natural-products-increase-norepinephrine/714927/1 "2015-03-13T18:30:02Z")

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I know that some natural products increase serotonin but here I am specifically asking for norepinephrine/noradrenaline. By “increase” I mean either increase the production or transfer or decrease the reuptake or elimination of norepinephrine.

By “natural products” I also include food and drink although I suspect that few do.

Is there a norepinephrine equivalent of the serotonin syndrome?  
Usual disclaimer: You are not my doctor, information purposes only, null where void, yadda yadda.

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**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2015, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-any-natural-products-increase-norepinephrine/714927/2 "2015-03-13T19:42:05Z")

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Yohimbine. Precursors like tyrosine or phenylalanine may work too.

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**Author:** ![Ornery\_Bob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/da6949/32.png) [@Ornery\_Bob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ornery_Bob)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2015, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-any-natural-products-increase-norepinephrine/714927/3 "2015-03-13T20:05:44Z")

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Not really a product, but it is well documented that exercise increases norepinephrine.

[Change in Plasma Epinephrine and Norepinephrine During Exercise](http://www.depts.ttu.edu/hess/mccomb/documents/ess3305/ppt/chap05.pdf)