high pressure and heart beats

Google dopamine antagonist for drugs to reduce it

Usually doctors don't look for a cause for high blood pressure. Just try drugs to treat it. I have used calcium channel blockers. But there are lots of avenues to bring downblood pressure without knowing a cause

There are also beta blockers. Sometimes an additional medicine is needed for heart rate control

Hi Maxim,

I'm not sure where you are in the world. Your next step will depend on the country you're living in, as different countries have different medical systems. In some countries you can self-refer to specialists, in others (like the UK) you can't self-refer at all, whereas in yet other countries you can self-refer to some types of specialist but not all of them.

You say you've seen a doctor already, and the cause has been established. Can you go back to that doctor and ask what the next steps are?

There are a number of different dopamine receptors that play a central role in blood pressure regulation, the amino acid tyrosine is probably a minor player. I suspect this might be the equivalent of your doctor telling you its a virus when you are feeling rough. It sort of means he doesnt know what it is but with a bit of luck it will get better.

Usually your own Dr will start treatment and the drugs he will recommend will be based on information about you yourself. In most cases they can achieve reasonable control, its only when they can't or if there are certain complications that you would need a specialist. It can take a while to come up with the best drug or drugs to use you might need to try a few, and they will suggest some lifestyle changes.

Lots of drugs lower blood pressure. Some drugs for other ailments have a side effect of raising or lowering blood pressure. No specialist is needed. It seems to be mostly guess work and a doctors experience with what usually works

in own body dopamine is synthesized from tyrosine, so i have high pressure because i have same problem with tyrosine-dopamine pathway . i am organical chemist, and uderstand that : In the drugs market we have 3 types : antogonist of receptors of dopamine, 2nd type is antogonist of synthesis of dopamie ,3rd it is blocks part of receptors to dopamine . i think 2nd type is suitable to the problem but with a big risk because the drugs may cause to increase tyrosine in the body, and it will be more than now. 2 other types dont help to problem with a kidneys because high level of dopamine is still in the blood, and may cause problem with calcium and insuline.

This is a bit of a puzzler dopamine tends to produce its physiological effects where its produced, free dopamine in the blood stream has a half life of a few minutes. In the kidneys it acts as a vasodilator and increases sodium loss, its usually failure to produce sufficient dopamine that causes hypertension. Kidney damage due to hypertension can also cause problems in dopamine production. Reguardless of all of this while this metabolic pathway might be the cause, you can always consider the end result of the dopamine disruption. If there is increased sodium retention, diuretics might help, if its vasoconstriction then vasodilators. Your doctors will presumably have the full picture and will prescribe accordingly, you will need to go back to them really.