Octopamine

Last Updated: September 28 2022

A metabolite of synephrine, Octopamine is a stimulant compound that is also thought to have minor fat burning effects. Banned by WADA due to its stimulatory properties, the direct fat burning claims may not be relevant and are effectively untested in humans.

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What else is Octopamine known as?
Note that Octopamine is also known as:
  • Norsynephrine
  • p-hydroxyphenylethanolamine
  • β-hydroxytyramine
  • Norphen
  • Norsympatol
  • norfenefrine
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