Posted by Questionmark on March 12, 2006, at 1:26:37
In reply to Re: Chocolate contains SSRIs ?? » linkadge, posted by Phillipa on March 6, 2006, at 20:43:06
Actually earlier today i just read for the first time that coffee has beta-carbolines as well-- which as Linkadge mentioned at some point are reversible inhibitors of MAO-A and MAO-B. Of course, i have no idea what effect this has actually & practically speaking.
Coffee's beta-carbolines are harman and norharman. i don't think so, but i'm not sure if these are just different names for the same beta-carbolines found in the MAO inhibiting plant psychedelic, and psychedelic-potentiating, syrian rue (Peganum harmala)... (which are harmine and.. harmaline, i believe).
Here i found the abstract i read today:
see www.biopsychiatry.com/coffee-maoi.htm
Interesting. i wonder it's significance if any.
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