Combination
Mixing Lithium and MAOIs
OtherAntidepressant
- Lithium also called
- lithium carbonate, lithobid, mood stabilizer
- MAOIs also called
- maoi, nardil, phenelzine, parnate, tranylcypromine, marplan
Verdict
Caution
Both raise serotonergic tone; combined use raises the risk of serotonin syndrome. This combination is sometimes used under psychiatric supervision, but not something to add recreationally.
Risk / Physical
The risk here is to the body — breathing, heart, temperature or organs. Set limits before you start, because this kind of harm does not announce itself in time to react.
Can you mix Lithium and MAOIs?
Carries risk that is worth understanding before combining. Reduce doses and do not use alone.
- Nayak SM et al., Johns Hopkins, 2021. https://pure.johnshopkins.edu/en/publications/classic-psychedelic-coadministration-with-lithium-but-not-lamotri/
- Ibuprofen interactions to avoid (renal lithium clearance). https://www.singlecare.com/blog/ibuprofen-interactions/
Checking more than two?
Combinations of three or more carry risks that no pair-by-pair chart can show. The checker rates every pair at once and flags the whole-mix ones on top.
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