If a patient uses a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) and they develop a headache, heart palpitations, and high blood pressure, they may have eaten food containing
a. caffeine.
b. licorice.
c. alcohol.
d. tyramine.
D
Monoamine oxidase inactivates tyramine, found in some foods. Without monoamine oxidase, tyramine increases release of norepinephrine, which causes potentially dangerous increases in blood pressure, heart palpitations, pallor, and headache. Caffeine, licorice, and alcohol cause drug-nutrient interactions with other drugs.
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