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monoamine oxidase inhibitor

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monoamine oxidase inhibitor [män·ō′am‚ēn ′äk·sə‚dās in′hib·əd·ər]
(pharmacology)
Any drug, such as isocarboxazid and tranylcypromine, that inhibits monoamine oxidase and thereby leads to an accumulation of the amines on which the enzyme normally acts.


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In addition, in order to evaluate suspected alterations in the monoaminergic system, we investigated behavioral responses to tranylcypromine (Tcy), a monoamine oxidase inhibitor.
The SSRIs are boasting fewer side effects than the monoamine oxidase inhibitors and tricyclic anti-depressants.
These include two classes of antidepressants -- tricyclics and monoamine oxidase inhibitors -- and three tranquilizers classed as benzodiazepines.
 
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