When patients are taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), they may eat:

A) beef liver
B) ripe cheese
C) fish
D) yeast products


C) fish
When patients are taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) — used for depression - they may eat fish but not products such as beef liver, ripe cheese, or yeast products. This is because these foods, as well as Chianti wine, may trigger serious malignant hypertension.

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