Scott Manhattan has been prescribed an anti-depressant medication. His physician, Dr. Andre Hitchcock, instructs him to avoid tyramine rich foods such as aged cheeses, organ meats, red wine, canned figs, and beer while he is on the medication. Scott is most likely taking:

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The instruction to avoid tyramine rich foods indicates that the medication is a Mao Inhibitor. Mao Inhibitors can cause dangerous interactions when combined with tyramine, which is found in certain foods and beverages. Lithium, Benzodiazepines, and SSRIs do not have this same interaction.

Scott Manhattan Has Been Prescribed an Anti-Depressant Medication