Posted by Molitor on December 27, 2007, at 16:01:50
In reply to Re: Clarification on MAOI diet, posted by Phoenix1 on December 27, 2007, at 11:39:58
> Hi All,
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> Could we please veer back to the original thread?
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> 2 More obscure MAOI diet questions:
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> 1.) Oyster Sauce (Has "preserved oyster extractives" so I'm guessing it's a no-no)
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> 2.) Dried chinese mushrooms. OK, it's a dried vegetable, but mushrooms do contain more protein than a normal vegetable. Is it safe?
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> You can see that my diet is predominantly Chinese, and there are a lot of grey areas as far as that cuisine goes. Am I being too paranoid?
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> Phoenix1You're not being paranoid, you're being smart. :)
Generally speaking, since those items are not "fresh", you should avoid them. I'd be especially wary of the oyster sauce. If mushrooms were simply dehydrated, I can't see a reason that they would pose a problem, but if they went through any sort of fermentation/putrefaction, or were soaked in anything before they were dried, that could pose a problem.
If you're new to MAOIs, you always want to err on the side of safety. As you gain more experience, and get a feel for how the drug affects you, you might be able to experiment a little.
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