ELI5. Grapefruit juice and the effects on mental health medication?

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To me it’s interesting that grapefruit juice is listed as a “no no” while taking antidepressants/anti-anxiety medication.

I’ve looked into it and I still don’t understand. Can someone explain why you aren’t supposed to mix them? I’m only asking because I like a good Ruby Grapefruit White Claw once and a while…

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The grapefruit interaction was found when they were testing a combinaiton of a blood pressure drug and alcohol, and were using the grapefruit juice to mask the taste of alcohol, so they could have a placebo group.

The grapefruit juice increases the rate that youi absorb some drugs, which can cause similar effects to a higher dose of the drug

You can probably still have the white claws, there is very little grapefruit juice in them

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