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Lethal interactions

By drug class

  • MAOIslethal2 mechanismsconfidence high

Dangerous interactions

19 dangerous interactions recorded for this substance.

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Contraindications

Cardiovascular

  • cardiovascular diseaserelative

    uncontrolled hypertension, coronary artery disease, arrhythmia, heart failure

    Pre-existing cardiovascular disease, uncontrolled hypertension, or conditions predisposing to arrhythmia. Acute tachycardia and blood pressure elevation are expected effects.

Neurological

  • seizure disordersrelative

    epilepsy, seizure disorder

    History of epilepsy or other seizure disorders. Possible seizure threshold reduction, though substance-specific evidence is lacking.

Psychiatric

  • psychotic disordersabsolute

    schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, brief psychotic disorder

    Personal or family history of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, or other psychotic disorders. Psychedelics can trigger first-episode psychosis or exacerbate existing psychotic conditions.

  • bipolar disorderabsolute

    bipolar I disorder, bipolar II disorder

    Personal history of bipolar I or bipolar II disorder. Risk of triggering manic, hypomanic, or mixed episodes.

Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

  • pregnancyabsolute

    pregnancy, breastfeeding

    Pregnancy and breastfeeding. No reproductive safety data exist. Serotonergic activity poses theoretical risk to fetal neurodevelopment.

Other

  • concurrent tramadol useabsolute

    Concurrent use of tramadol with 4-AcO-DMT is dangerous due to serotonin toxicity risk. Multiple fatalities have been documented from tramadol in combination with other serotonergic drugs.

  • concurrent MAOI useabsolute

    MAOI therapy

    Concurrent use of monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) with 4-AcO-DMT significantly prolongs and intensifies effects and elevates serotonin toxicity risk. Both irreversible (phenelzine, tranylcypromine) and reversible (moclobemide) MAOIs are included.

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