Can You Take Caffeine and Taurine Together?

Dose or timing may matter

The short answer

Caffeine raises blood pressure via sympathetic stimulation while taurine has vasodilatory and hypotensive properties. The opposing effects may cancel each other's cardiovascular impact.

How to arrange timing

Research suggests that taurine may partially buffer caffeine's pressor effect, but the interaction may reduce taurine's independent BP benefit.

Reference

Reference noted for this combination: Waldron M et al. The effects of taurine on blood pressure: a meta-analysis. Adv Nutr. 2018;9(3):193-200

Important context

Whether supplements suit you together also depends on dose, product formulation, health conditions, and medication use. Ask a doctor or pharmacist first if you take medication, are pregnant or breastfeeding, or have a chronic condition.