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Can I eat this with SSRIs?
SSRIs have few true food interactions — the ones that matter are alcohol, St John’s Wort, and (for some SSRIs) grapefruit.
Type any food below for an instant verdict — we track 6 foods for SSRIs (2 to avoid, 3 needing caution) — or browse the full list.
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SSRIs (sertraline, fluoxetine, citalopram, escitalopram) — SSRIs have few true food interactions — the ones that matter are alcohol, St John’s Wort, and (for some SSRIs) grapefruit.
Alcohol amplifies drowsiness and works against treatment. St John’s Wort plus an SSRI risks serotonin syndrome — never combine. Grapefruit matters mainly for sertraline and fluvoxamine.
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