Drug & supplement interaction

Black Mulberry + Cariprazine Hydrochloride

Cariprazine Hydrochloride brand name: Vraylar.

No Known Interaction
Medically reviewed by · Updated July 2026 · Pair last verified Sep 27, 2026
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Black Mulberry and Cariprazine Hydrochloride in our sources. Absence of a documented interaction is not the same as proven safety, and does not guarantee one does not exist. Do not start, stop, or change a medication or supplement based on this page; confirm with your pharmacist or doctor first.

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Interaction report

Black Mulberry and Cariprazine Hydrochloride

We checked these two against our interaction database. Here is what we found.

No Known Interaction Found

We did not find a documented interaction between Cariprazine Hydrochloride and Black Mulberry in our sources. This does not guarantee that the combination is completely free of risk — there is often limited research on supplements and herbal products, especially around drug interactions.

If you decide to take both, the practical routine is simple: add one new thing at a time and note the date you started it. If the combination is going to disagree with you, it usually shows in the first days to a couple of weeks — and a start date turns “I’ve been feeling off” into something a pharmacist can actually work with. Do not stop a prescribed medicine on your own.

Always talk with your pharmacist or doctor before making changes to your medications or supplements, particularly if you take several medications or have an ongoing health condition.

Black Mulberry safety at a glance

Black Mulberry overall Use caution The fruit is safe as food, but concentrated supplement doses are less studied.
Pregnancy Use caution Eating the fruit as food is likely fine, but avoid concentrated extracts unless your doctor approves.
Breastfeeding Use caution Fruit as food is likely fine, but there is little safety data on supplement doses.

Safety guidance is general; always confirm with your pharmacist or doctor for your situation.

Still wondering about combining Cariprazine Hydrochloride and Black Mulberry? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Cariprazine Hydrochloride

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Cariprazine Hydrochloride is filed under 3 classifications — antipsychotic drugs, cytochrome p450 3a4 (cyp3a4) substrates, oral drugs. Black Mulberry has documented interactions with 2 drug classes — the most serious being antidiabetes drugs (moderate) and midazolam (versed) (moderate) — and none of Cariprazine Hydrochloride’s classifications are among them.

Classification data comes from our licensed Natural Medicines dataset. A medication can belong to classes beyond those recorded there, so this describes how the check was run — it is not a safety guarantee.

Keep it in perspective

Black Mulberry Does Interact With Other Medications

Black Mulberry has 87 moderate known drug interactions in our database — Cariprazine Hydrochloride isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Moderate 87 No known interaction 2,743 (incl. Cariprazine Hydrochloride)
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What to actually watch for

What Black Mulberry Itself Has Been Linked To

This is not an interaction — nothing below involves Cariprazine Hydrochloride. It is the side-effect record for Black Mulberry on its own, from the licensed Natural Medicines monograph. If something new turns up after you add Black Mulberry, this list is the first place to look.

  • A skin rash Additional detail

    “Topically, black mulberry leaf may cause contact dermatitis. A case of lichenoid contact dermatitis was reported in a 68-year-old male who came into contact with black mulberry leaves while picking black mulberries.”

    Black Mulberry · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in dermatitis.

    1 source cited
    1. 105799. Navarro-Triviño FJ, Jadczak P, Llamas-Molina JM, Ruiz-Villaverde R. Lichenoid contact dermatitis caused by Morus nigra L. Contact Dermatitis 2021;84(6):484-486.

Everything above comes from the Natural Medicines adverse-effect record for Black Mulberry — expand a row for the licensed statement it rests on. We read the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Cariprazine Hydrochloride’s FDA label too, and the two lists don’t meaningfully overlap — which is why no Cariprazine Hydrochloride column appears here.

From our Q&A

Questions About Black Mulberry or Cariprazine Hydrochloride

These are real questions from readers, answered by the pharmacists at HelloPharmacist — written by a person, not generated from a database. Each one covers Black Mulberry or Cariprazine Hydrochloride, not necessarily both, but if one is close to what you were about to ask it will usually go further than a database entry can:

Not quite your question? Ask our pharmacists directly — it is free, there is no account required, and answers usually come back within 24 hours.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Cariprazine Hydrochloride

This page covers Black Mulberry only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Cariprazine Hydrochloride page lists 145 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Grapefruit (major), Indian Snakeroot (major), Rauvolfia Vomitoria (major) and St. John's Wort (major).

By severity: 5 major · 99 moderate · 41 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Cariprazine Hydrochloride page

“Cariprazine (Vraylar), an antipsychotic prescribed for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, is a medication I would pair with supplements only carefully, mostly because the liver enzyme that clears it, CYP3A4, is easy to disturb. The great majority of the 145 flagged ingredients either block that enzyme and let cariprazine build up in t…”

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How much people look this up

Where Black Mulberry and Cariprazine Hydrochloride Sit Against Everything Else

Out of every supplement and medication people look up on HelloPharmacist, here is where these two land this week — and which way each has been moving.

Supplement Black Mulberry
Top half

#670 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today
Medication Cariprazine Hydrochloride
Top half

#832 of 2,830 medications looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today

Position among everything looked up on this site, not a measure of how commonly either one is used or how important it is. A supplement can climb this list because of a news story. It counts every request to the page, automated ones included, and nothing here identifies anyone.

Where does our data come from?
  • Source: the Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) clinical database — the evidence-graded professional reference for herb & supplement interactions.
  • Citation library: 103,510 references behind our interaction content, 65,311 of them resolved to verified PubMed/DOI sources. See every Black Mulberry reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 27, 2026. The Black Mulberry and Cariprazine Hydrochloride records this page draws on were last updated July 10, 2026.
  • What “no known interaction” means: no documented interaction in the sources above — not a guarantee of safety. Supplements are studied far less than prescription drugs, so we say exactly what the evidence supports, and nothing more.
Data structure & sourcing designed and verified by .
Supplement

About Black Mulberry

What is Black Mulberry?

Black Mulberry
  • General antioxidant support
  • Blood sugar support
  • Cholesterol and heart health
  • Digestive health
  • Cold and sore throat remedies (traditional)

Black mulberry is a nutritious fruit rich in antioxidants and vitamins, and it is generally safe to enjoy as a food. Some early research on its leaf and fruit extracts hints at benefits for blood sugar and cholesterol, but the evidence is still limited. Talk with your pharmacist or doctor before using concentrated extracts, especially if you have a health condition.

Morus nigra · Moraceae · Fruit (berries), leaves, and sometimes root bark · Fresh or dried fruit, juice, jam, tea, powder, and capsules or extracts

An interaction check asks whether these two react with each other — it does not ask whether Black Mulberry is a good idea for someone in your situation. Here is what our Black Mulberry record says about it on its own.

Black Mulberry: dosing

There is no official standardized dose for black mulberry supplements. The amount in products varies widely depending on whether the fruit, leaf, or an extract is used.If you use a commercial product, follow the directions on the label and do not take more than recommended. Eating the fresh or dried fruit as part of a normal diet does not require special dosing.

From our Black Mulberry monograph — the full record covers uses, side effects and every documented interaction.

Read the full Black Mulberry monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Cariprazine

What Is Cariprazine Used For?

Brand name: Vraylar

Vraylar (cariprazine) is approved to treat schizophrenia in adults and in teenagers aged 13 and older. It is also approved for the acute treatment of manic or mixed episodes associated with bipolar I disorder in adults and in children aged 10 and older.

In adults only, Vraylar is approved to treat depressive episodes associated with bipolar I disorder (bipolar depression) and as an add-on therapy alongside antidepressants for major depressive disorder (MDD).

See full Cariprazine drug information
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Other Drugs & Black Mulberry

Browse every other medication we’ve checked against Black Mulberry — both the ones with a known interaction and the ones without. Select any drug for the full detail.

0Major
87Moderate
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2,742No known interaction
87 Moderate 2,742 No interaction
Moderate

87 interactions

Showing 60 of 87 moderate interactions — see all 87 on the Black Mulberry page.

No interaction 2,742 drugs checked — show the list

We also checked Black Mulberry against these medications and found no known interaction in our sources. Open any page to confirm.

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,742 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Black Mulberry list.

See the full Black Mulberry interactions page
See every supplement checked against Cariprazine Hydrochloride, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Black Mulberry References

The 5 references that drive our Black Mulberry monograph and interaction data, from the evidence-graded Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) database. Citations with a link open the study on PubMed or the publisher’s site.

  1. Brinker F. Herb Contraindications and Drug Interactions. 2nd ed. Sandy, OR: Eclectic Medical Publications, 1998.
  2. Kim, H., Yoon, Y. J., Shon, J. H., Cha, I. J., Shin, J. G., and Liu, K. H. Inhibitory effects of fruit juices on CYP3A activity. Drug Metab Dispos. 2006;34(4):521-523. PubMed
  3. Xu LJ, Yu MH, Huang CY, et al. Isoprenylated flavonoids from Morus nigra and their PPAR ? agonistic activities. Fitoterapia 2018;127:109-14. PubMed
  4. Momeni H, Salehi A, Absalan A, Akbari M. Hydro-alcoholic extract of Morus nigra reduces fasting blood glucose and HbA1c% in diabetic patients, probably via competitive and allosteric interaction with alpha-glucosidase enzyme; a clinical trial and in silic
  5. Navarro-Triviño FJ, Jadczak P, Llamas-Molina JM, Ruiz-Villaverde R. Lichenoid contact dermatitis caused by Morus nigra L. Contact Dermatitis 2021;84(6):484-486.

Medication overviews come from MedlinePlus (NIH); supplement label data from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database. Content is written and reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists — see our data sources and editorial standards.

Pharmacist Counseling Corner

Taking Black Mulberry and Cariprazine Hydrochloride Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Black Mulberry with Cariprazine Hydrochloride?
We do not list a known interaction between Black Mulberry and Cariprazine Hydrochloride. That does not guarantee the combination is risk-free, so confirm with your pharmacist or doctor — especially if you take other medications or have a health condition.
How was the Black Mulberry and Cariprazine Hydrochloride combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Cariprazine Hydrochloride is filed under 3 classifications, and Black Mulberry has documented interactions with 2 drug classes — none of Cariprazine Hydrochloride's classifications are among them. A medication can belong to classes beyond those recorded in our dataset, so this describes how the check was run rather than guaranteeing safety.
Does Black Mulberry interact with any other medications?
Yes. Black Mulberry has 87 documented drug interactions in our database — Cariprazine Hydrochloride is simply not one of them. If you take anything else, it is worth checking each one; they are all listed on this page.
Does Cariprazine Hydrochloride interact with any supplements?
Yes. Cariprazine Hydrochloride has documented interactions with 145 supplements in our database — Black Mulberry is not one of them. The Cariprazine Hydrochloride interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

Written and reviewed by the HelloPharmacist editorial staff. Our editorial policy

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