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.
The implication here is that a consumer who is inclined to drink Redbull is likely the type of person who suffers from an affliction for which they are prescribed some sort of mood-regulating medication, many of which negatively synergize with grapefruit enzymes.
Uh… Why not?
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.
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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2 minute sci-show answer why it isn’t a good idea to mix certain medications & grapefruit.
Enzymes in grapeftuit can cause some medications in a safe dose to become too effective often in dangerous ways.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Nxne8QfIhM
Are any of those drugs in Redbull, tho?
The implication here is that a consumer who is inclined to drink Redbull is likely the type of person who suffers from an affliction for which they are prescribed some sort of mood-regulating medication, many of which negatively synergize with grapefruit enzymes.
Doesn’t it interact with… I can’t remember if it was ecstasy or some normal medicine
Only thing that came to mind was diabetics can’t usually have grapefruit. Is the joke that redbull enjoyers are diabetic? 🤔
Antidepressants, anxiolytics, stimulants, etc.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grapefruit-drug_interactions#Incomplete_list_of_affected_drugs