read that Tyrosine was good for serotonin and Migraine, then read was trigger...

Question: read that Tyrosine was good for serotonin and Migraine, then read was trigger...

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I'm totally confused. :) And posted this on About.com (the Migraine section). To which Teri, the host, suggested I contact you with my question. So here it is. First I read that Tyrosine was good for helping with serotonin and therefore Migraine headaches. Then I read it was a trigger for Migraine headaches. I was thinking that since my migraines are triggered very strongly by weather and not from cheese, food, etc, but from changes in barometric pressure, T-storms, and humidity - therefore Tyrosine would be a great help due to the role it plays in relationship to serotonin. But I read on the net that it can actually bring on a headache. Simultaneously I read on the net that it can help relieve one. :) Which is it? If there is an answer to this at all, could you please clear this up? Thank you for your time. Sincerely, Prtha.

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Dear Prtha;

I think you are overly focused on the topic of an amino acid being the CAUSE/HELP for a Migraine. It's just not that simple! First of all, taking oral tyrosine to help a Migraine is a waste of time, as it doesn't cross the blood-brain barrier!=. So, virtually nothing gets to the target to do anything! Barometric pressure and many other factors DO play a role in the genesis/maintenance of Migraines. And so do foods, some of which contain tyramine (which is NOT tyrosine). Many people get these two items mixed up. Keep up the good research on your Migraines.

Good luck,
John Claude Krusz

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