A recommended dosage is 10-20mg, taken thrice a day.
Acute dosages of 50mg are also frequently used, although not thrice a day.
Synephrine
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Human Effect Matrix
Unlocked for Examine Plus membersThe Human Effect Matrix summarizes human studies to tell you what effects Synephrine has on your body, how much evidence there is, and how strong these effects are.
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Studies Excluded from Consideration
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Things to Note
Is a Form Of
Other Functions:
Primary Function:
Also Known As
Bitter Orange, p-synephrine, Citrus Aurantium
Do Not Confuse With
Goes Well With
Naringenin and, possibly, Hesperidin
P-synephrine is stimulatory
At this moment in time, p-synephrine does not appear to cause a false positive on a CEDIA amphetamine urine test
Synephrine is allowed by WADA, but its metabolite octopamine is not; supplementation of synephrine does not appear to significantly increase urinary octopamine
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