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    Default Can I take CLA and an antidepressant?

    Specifically, Tonalin CLA and Cymbalta (20mg). Haven't found anything useful in my Google searches. Is there a doctor in the house?

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    Default Re: Can I take CLA and an antidepressant?

    It says on the Tonalin site that they haven't tested it with ANY other drugs. So it would be running blind in my opinion. I would check with whoever prescribed the Cymbalta, drug interactions are so dangerous these days, especially since the Tonalin hasn't had any research studies with other types of drugs.

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    Yeah, you may want to check with your pharmacist and not your doctor. Pharmacists are more up-to-date with drug interactions.

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    Default Re: Can I take CLA and an antidepressant?

    ^^ agreed. My pharmacist said it was fine to combine CLA and wellbutrin, but I believe cymbalta is a different type of anti-d

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    Default Re: Can I take CLA and an antidepressant?

    You should check with a pharmacist, but I really doubt there would be any problem. CLA isn't a drug, right? It's an isolated nutrient?



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    Default Re: Can I take CLA and an antidepressant?

    ^ Yes, but it would suck if the CLA caused the anti-d to be less potent, or whatever.

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    Default Re: Can I take CLA and an antidepressant?

    yeah, tonalin is just a fat. It's not a drug.

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    Default Re: Can I take CLA and an antidepressant?

    Most listed drug-drug interactions are between prescription drugs where the drug companies have to publish interactions prior to FDA approval. I don't think anyone can give you an answer with 100% but I would agree with the previous poster that considering what the ingredients are it should be safe.

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    Don't know what cymbalta is but I know on buspar you CANNOT eat grapefruit and some other more obscure citric foods. Sounds off topic, but some drugs can have reactions with non-drugs... Just call your local pharmacy! I have CVS on speed dial so I can harass them 24/7 with my drug interaction questions.

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    Default Re: Can I take CLA and an antidepressant?

    Quote Originally Posted by Helle View Post
    Don't know what cymbalta is but I know on buspar you CANNOT eat grapefruit and some other more obscure citric foods. Sounds off topic, but some drugs can have reactions with non-drugs... Just call your local pharmacy! I have CVS on speed dial so I can harass them 24/7 with my drug interaction questions.


    I know there are a few drugs like that. I know with MAOI's there were a ton of foods I couldn't eat, it changed the absorption rate of the medicine. With my Seroquel I can't go outside for too long if it is hot, because it changes my body's temperature receptors. I don't realize I am getting hot because I don't sweat, so I just pass out. All kinds of weird stuff is possible on meds, things I would have never thought possible, so I call the pharmacy anytime I want to take anything, natural or not.

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    Default Re: Can I take CLA and an antidepressant?

    Was also worried about the possible negative effects of being on the anti-d and working out, specifically my Bikram yoga workouts. Today's class was fine, but the teacher was softy today. Don't wanna stroke out in the class!

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    Default Re: Can I take CLA and an antidepressant?

    CLA is fat, pure and simple. If you can take down hamburger, you're downing itty bitty bits of CLA, more if it's farm-raised.

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