How does grapefruit juice interact with bipolar medications?

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How does grapefruit juice interact with bipolar medications?

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Answer 1

With most drugs that are affected by grapefruit juice, “the juice lets more of the drug enter the blood,” says Shiew Mei Huang, Ph.D., of the FDA. “When there is too much drug in the blood, you may have more side effects.”

https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/grapefruit-juice-and-some-drugs-dont-mix