Is a MAOI diet necessary? What kind of dangers are there with medication interaction?
Unlike some pharmaceutical MAOI, the Harmalas, alkaloids present in the caapi vine and syrian rue are reversible inhibitors of MAO subtype A, while Tyramine, the component in some food that could cause problems in big amounts, is eliminated by the intact MAO-B. In other words, in terms of food interaction, there is no huge danger related to MAOI use (in for example ayahuasca or pharmahuasca with harmalas). In any case, it is generally considered good sense to eat light before and after the use of ayahuasca and analogues.
