MAO inhibitor

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Contents 1 Used for 2 Broader Terms 3 Narrower Terms 4 Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

Used for

monoamine oxidase inhibitor

Broader Terms

antidepressant, oxidoreductase inhibitor

Narrower Terms

deprenyl, phenelzine

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

• If an MAO-inhibitor is used, tyramine is not broken down as it usually is, and levels of this chemical build up.
• An MAO-inhibitor is quite easy to come by.
• An MAO inhibitor is a substance that prevents an enzyme in the brain from working properly that results in a lower level of neurotransmitters (messengers) in the brain.
• If a patient is switched from trazodone to an MAO inhibitor, at least one week should be allowed after stopping the trazodone before the MAO inhibitor is begun.
• A safe MAO-inhibitor is what we need now desperately.

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