There's a sweet side to grapefruit's drug effect

Daily Herald "Many patients know that grapefruit juice doesn't mix with certain popular drugs -- notably cholesterol-busting statins such as Zocor and Lipitor. Too much Citrus paradisi, and the blood levels of some medicines can rise to toxic levels. But the grapefruit effect may have a silver lining. Research suggests the fruit's ability to interact with drugs may be exploited to make some medicines more powerful."