Posted by Will_Hung on April 16, 2002, at 17:25:46
Evening all,
Could somebody please explain to me the situation reguarding alcohol with MAOIs? I'm currently on 600Mg/day of Moclobemide for social phobia and AvPD, but have found its effects to be rather...well...gentle. As the recommended maximum dosage in the UK is a 600mg/day (pathetic, seeing as some countries use up to 1600mg), upping the dosage is not an option. I am probably going to change to a proper MAOI soon.
Problem is, I am a little worried about the potential dietary restrictions. The makers of the drugs say that you should avoid ALL alcohol whilst taking an MAOI. However, a lot of sites seem to be advising people that clear alcohol such as gin, vodka are fine, whilst red wine and tap beer are no-nos. Thing is, I'm off to university in the autumn. I'm not a big drinker currently, but will need to become one if i'm going to have any kind of social life at uni (we're not very inventive here in the UK).
So, whats the deal? Is getting drunk dangerous in itself, or is it only risky if the drinks contain tyramine? Oh, and please DON'T just say '...is fine in moderation' as some people would call 10 pints of lager 'moderate'!
Oh the irony, giving a social phobic a drug that prevents him/her from partaking in the #1 British social activity...Many thanks in advance,
Will
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