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monoamine
oxidase inhibitor (MAOI)
By:
Joe
Hing Kwok Chu
A drug that interferes with the action of the enzyme monoamine oxdase
in the brain to slow down the breaking down of certain
neurotransmitters. Used in the treatment o depression.
Partial list of MAOI:
isocarboxazid (Marplan), phenelzine (Nardil), tranylcypromine (Parnate)
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