What is an MAOI inhibitor?

Question

i have seen warnings on certain over-the-counter medications, like cough syrup, not to use it if you are taking an MAOI inhibitor.

my mom told me a long time ago, "if you don't know what it is, then you're not taking it". (i think saying "i don't know" would have sufficed.)

anyway...can anyone tell me what an MAOI inhibitor is? Thanks!

thanks...and now i know it's an "MAO inhibitor" or an "MAOI". Not "MAOI Inhibitor"!

anyway...I was gonna choose best answer already, but yahoo scolded me and told me to wait 4 hours. :P

Answer 1

Yep, monoamine oxidase inhibitor as already mentioned.

The primary treatment areas are as an anti-depressant (e.g., clorgyline) and anti-Parkinsonism (e.g., selegiline). However, these compounds are both irreversible and can lead to side-effects that have the potential to be life-threatening.

Due to their irreversible nature, natural ingestion of sympathomimetic amines like tyramine leads to a build up of nor-adrenaline in the periphery by various displacement mechanisms. This can cause a severe, acute hypertension due to alpha-1 receptor agonism.

This is colloquially called the 'CHEESE EFFECT'

Tyramine is found in foodstuff like mature cheeses and red wine. A reversible MAOI like MOCLOBEMIDE can be displaced by the ingested tyramine and therefore the tyramine is broken down before entering the bloodstream and being given the opportunity to act sympathomimetically.

Answer 2

Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAO inhibitors) are medicines that relieve certain types of mental depression.

MAO inhibitors are a type of antidepressant and are used to treat mental depression. Like other antidepressant drugs, MAO inhibitors help reduce the extreme sadness, hopelessness, and lack of interest in life that are typical in people with depression. MAO inhibitors are especially useful in treating people whose depression is combined with other problems such as anxiety, panic attacks, phobias, or the desire to sleep too much.

Answer 3

Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) are a class of antidepressant drugs prescribed for the treatment of depression.

Answer 4

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