Everything You Know About Meds & Supplements That Increase Blood Pressure

Antidepressants

Men! Some antidepressants carry high blood pressure as a side effect. The examples? They include MAOIs, tricyclic antidepressants, and fluoxetine, obviously. Sadly, it's not clear exactly why they have his side effect. Some say it's because they make your nervous system a little more active. That means signals are amplified to the rest of your body. Yes, including the ones that control your blood pressure!

Men, the good news is most of you can still take antidepressants. Win. Yes, even when you've got high blood pressure! Your doc will prescribe other antidepressants without this side effect first. If you do need the ones that can trigger high blood pressure, well, there's still hope! Your doc will give you a lower dose. They'll also watch your blood pressure really, really closely too.