PART 3 / CH 53
MAO-I Diet
Paul Hammerness and Amy Gagliardi
| Category | Avoid | Eat with caution |
|---|---|---|
| Cheese | aged cheese camembert roquefort brie, blue | cottage, cream, ricotta, processed |
| Meat/Fish | aged/cured meat pickled fish meat extracts protein supplements shrimp paste | fresh meats fresh liver fresh herring |
| Fruit/Vegetables | tofu broad bean pods soybean paste | raspberries bananas |
| Alcohol | alcohol-free beer, tap beer | wine |
| Other | sauerkraut soy sauce yeast extract miso soup | MSG pizza (fresh cheese, no pepperoni!) |
| Medications | meperidine SSRI’s adrenergic agents | codeine, MSO4, fentanyl |
· Beware any non-fresh food (even refrigerated)!
· Eating a food once does not guarantee future safety
· Patients on MAO-I should be advised to wear a Med-Alert bracelet and given diet information.
source: Gelenberg AJ (1998) Biological Therapies in Psychiatry 21:2.