Patients taking MAOIs must not consume foods containing ________ to avoid severe hypertension, heart attack, and death.

A) tyramine
B) triglycerides
C) triptophan
D) thrombin


A) tyramine
Patients taking MAOIs must not consume foods containing tyramine, to avoid severe hypertension, heart attack, and death. This is known as a serious hypertensive crisis. Tyramine is one of the amino acids.

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