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> (MAO) inhibitor

That triggered my "uh-oh" alarm.

Anyone familiar with MAO inhibitors as a psych med, know that they can have really serious side effects, when you eat certain things (like chocolate or caffeine). It can kill you[0].

However, I guess that this stuff doesn't have those side effects.

[0] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK539848/#:~:text=MAOIs%...

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I am prescribed an MAOI (tranylcypromine). Coffee and chocolate are perfectly safe to eat, along with most foods. The foods you really need to avoid are highly aged cheese, leftover or improperly stored meats, and fermented foods like soy sauce or kimchi. Even of those foods to avoid, you typically need to eat large quantites of them on an empty stomach to get a life threatening reaction.

Ah. Thanks for the clarification.

I had heard chocolate and coffee, but I have no personal experience.

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