Latest view on MAOI diet restrictions

[bluelikejazz]

My Psychiatrist gave me the latest update written by a Queensland psychiatrist. He argues that there a problems with the quality of information about diet restrictions and as a whole the danger of tyramine containing foods has been overstated.

Essentially, tyramine less than 20mg has no risk and for most people as long as a meal contains less than 50mg of tyramine hypertensive crisis is very unlikely. The PDF goes through categories of foods and the average amounts of tyramine in them and includes a reference list of 163 peer reviewed journal articles. Some things like aged cheese and fermented meat is definitely out, but others may be acceptable in very small amounts.

This is NOT a replacement for advice from your Psychiatrist and/or Dietician. You may be sensitive to tyramine and there is a chance this guy is incorrect. Please speak to a health professional before following this advice.

[december_brigette]

Very interesting!!!

I think US members should read it because the author's stance on US measurements. I love metric. And I love his example. It may be common knowledge that the world thinks this about americans. But I never read these types of papers.

Otherwise very enlightening especially for those contemplating MAOIs.

db

[CrankyMe]

I agree, with Brigette -- very good info for someone contemplating MAOIs or looking for a med change.

Of course, after reading the paper, what do *I* come away with? "Holy shit, there are anchovies in Worcestershire sauce!"

[crtclms]

My dad was saying this when he retired. I know some of the restrictions people have mentioned on CBs he used to say not to worry about, but I certainly don't remember which in detail, and would never mention any particular food on CBs. I never took MAOIs, just listened to my dad talk about them, so my knowledge is second hand at best.