SSRI and cacao

[mousie1]

Is there a problem with taking a glass of high grade cacao when I am on Fluvoxamine? I have read that
with some SSRI's it is safe, but unsure about this one (also known as Luvox. Also on three BP tablets a day.

Thanks

 

[nuttynutskin]

Ask your pharmacist.

 

[Foreigner]

A cursory web search reveals that fluvoxamine amplifies the effects of caffeine, so you need to avoid eating large amounts of chocolate and taking caffeine during your treatment. I'm not sure about cacao... its main active ingredient is theobromine which has a different effect than caffeine, but is still considered a stimulant. It also contains caffeine.

I wouldn't, just to be on the safe side.