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Rhodiola may have stimulant or monoaminergic effects that are poorly predictable during nonselective MAO inhibition.
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What is happening. Rhodiola may have stimulant or monoaminergic effects that are poorly predictable during nonselective MAO inhibition.
Mechanism. Potential additive monoaminergic stimulation may increase agitation, insomnia, blood pressure, or serotonin toxicity risk.
Recommendation. Avoid rhodiola while taking tranylcypromine.
Effect on the composite score
If both Rhodiola Rosea and Tranylcypromine are in the same stack, this pair applies −10 to your Stack Score (per scored conflict row).
The full algorithm, the clamping rules, and four worked stacks are at /methodology/stack-score.
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