Grapefruit disrupts metabolism by Cytochrome P450 enzymes in the liver. They are widely involved in drug metabolism. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cytochrome_P450
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Kolanaki@pawb.social 1 day ago
Uh… Why not?
INeedANewUserName@piefed.social 22 hours ago
A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 23 hours ago
Doesn’t it interact with… I can’t remember if it was ecstasy or some normal medicine
Kolanaki@pawb.social 23 hours ago
Only thing that came to mind was diabetics can’t usually have grapefruit. Is the joke that redbull enjoyers are diabetic? 🤔
GreenDust@lemmings.world 23 hours ago
Antidepressants, anxiolytics, stimulants, etc.
tyler@programming.dev 18 hours ago
I mean that lists off acetaminophen… and it says all citrus juices can do it, so don’t drink juice at all then?
LORDSMEGMA@sh.itjust.works 22 hours ago
Def drink grapefruit juice if you’re taking e. The extra vitamins help a ton and it’ll extend the high.
sad_detective_man@sopuli.xyz 8 minutes ago
Also reduces the toxicity from the metabolites your body makes while processing it. Pretty convenient with all the other good ways they interact
Donkter@lemmy.world 8 hours ago
Lots of answers but I think the explicit joke here is that grapefruit doesn’t work with certain types of antidepressant medications, which redbull’s clients are presumably on.
Drusas@fedia.io 5 hours ago
I thought it was the "girl" part since most women of reproductive age are on hormonal contraceptives.