What food messes with antidepressants?

Those foods include processed carbohydrates (think chips, white bread, store-bought confections), fried foods, soda and red meat, says the Harvard Medical School. If you're taking a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI), there are some specific concerns, too.



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An interaction between grapefruit and some medications may result in adverse side effects hence why the fruit is among the food to be avoided while taking antidepressants. Due to the high levels of the medicine in your body, you may start experiencing symptoms similar to overdose side effects.

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Citrus fruits like grapefruits and oranges are high in vitamin C, which has been shown to lower levels of cortisol in the body and reduce the physical and psychological effects of stress, Glassman says. Vitamin C is also helpful to support the immune system, Derocha adds.

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