Passion fruit flowers can also be used for tea (dried or fresh) - and they contain some MAOI alkaloids (monoamine oxide inhibitor). MAOI's are used as a pharmaceutical anti-depressant (although these are less common these days vs SSRIs). Passion flower can also be used augment the effect of some psychedelics, since they contain MAOIs.
Be aware that MAOI's should not be consumed with certain foods (cured meats, strong cheeses, etc.)
yeah, i was going to mention that.
the active principle in Passiflora is an MAOI,
taken in fairly high amounts, you should keep a close eye on your diet.
Coffee and Cacao (chocolate), cheeses, red wine, cured meats, and Yeast
are some of the stronger ones to avoid if i remember correctly.
also, do not mix if taking St. John's wort.
there is a list on the links below.
MAOIs
An enzyme called monoamine oxidase is involved in removing the neurotransmitters norepinephrine, serotonin and dopamine from the brain. MAOIs prevent this from happening, which makes more of these brain chemicals available to effect changes in both cells and circuits that have been impacted by depression.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/in-depth/maois/art-20043992"Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs) are drugs used to treat depression, high blood pressure, and other medical conditions. If you are taking MAOIs, you will follow a special diet.
A side effect of this type of medicine is that a normally harmless substance in food, tyramine (TY-ra-meen), is not broken down by the body.
High levels of tyramine can cause blood vessels to narrow. This can lead to very high blood pressure, a severe headache, and possibly bleeding.
To avoid these serious side effects, you should avoid certain foods or eat them only in small amounts."
http://www.upmc.com/patients-visitors/education/nutrition/pages/maoi-diet-facts.aspxLow-Tyramine Diet for Migraine
http://www.headaches.org/2007/10/25/low-tyramine-diet-for-migraine/Serotonin syndrome.
Rarely, an MAOI can cause dangerously high levels of serotonin, known as serotonin syndrome.
It most often occurs when two medications that raise serotonin are combined.
These include other antidepressants, certain pain or headache medications,
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/in-depth/maois/art-20043992?pg=2.