is a valium a maoi?

Answer 1

MAOIs -- Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors.

They are antidepressants which are effictatious in the treatment of depression (vegitative symptoms, anxiety, initial insomnia,etc), panic disorder, anxiety and (recently discovered) borderline personality disorder.

Valium is not an antidepressant but is a BENZODIAZEPINES (a class of meds for anxiety)

Answer 2

What Is An Maoi

Answer 3

Diazepam marketed under brand names Valium, Stesolid, Diazemuls, Seduxen, Bosaurin, Diapam, Antenex and Apozepam depending on the country that you live in...It is a drug which is a benzodiazepine derivative. It possesses anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, sedative, skeletal muscle relaxant and amnestic properties. This makes it a useful drug for treating anxiety, insomnia, seizures, alcohol withdrawal, and muscle spasms. It is also used before certain medical procedures (such as endoscopies) to reduce tension and anxiety, and in some surgical procedures to induce amnesia.

Answer 4

No--MAOI's are anti depressants that are mostly not used as much with the introduction of SSRI's like Zoloft and lexapro, etc.

Answer 5

Valium is in a group of drugs called benzodiazepines (ben-zoe-dye-AZE-eh-peens). Valium affects chemicals in the brain that may become unbalanced and cause anxiety.

Valium is used to treat anxiety disorders, alcohol withdrawal symptoms, or muscle spasms.

Valium may also be used for purposes other than those listed in this medication guide.




What is an MAOI?
MAOI is an acronym for Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor

Description:
Monoamine oxidase inhibitors are a class of antidepressants used for the treatment of depression. Due to the potential for serious dietary and drug interactions they are prescribed less frequently than other classes of antidepressant medications, such as Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) or tricyclics. However, in some cases where individuals prove unresponsive to other treatments, MAOIs have been tried with marked success. They can be especially effective in treating atypical depression, and have been effective in helping smokers quit.



MAOI Treatment and usage:
MAOIs were previously prescribed for people who proved resistant to tricyclic antidepressant therapy, but newer MAOI medications are sometimes utilized as a first-line therapy. They are also used for treating social anxiety, agoraphobia, panic disorder and borderline personality disorder.

MAOI Method of action:
A depressive disorder is believed to be caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain. Monoamine neurotransmitters like serotonin, norepinephrine and dopamine are used to relay signals between nerve cells, and they regulate important functions throughout the body. Once these neurotransmitters have acted by sending a message in the brain, they are absorbed by a protein called monoamine oxidase, which is also referred to as a monoamine transporter. If too many monoamines are absorbed, a chemical imbalance occurs in the brain.

MAOIs work by inhibiting the activity of monoamine oxidase, preventing the breakdown of the brain’s monoamine neurotransmitters. This effect is thought to increase the available stores of serotonin, norepinephrine and dopamine. When these excess neurotransmitters are not broken down and absorbed, they begin to build up in the brain. Since depression may be associated with low stores of monoamine neurotransmitters, increasing them may help to alleviate depressive symptoms.

Warnings or dangers associated with MAOIs:
When taken orally, MAOIs inhibit the metabolic breakdown of dietary amines. Sufficient intestinal inhibition can lead to hypertensive crisis when foods containing tyramine are consumed or hyperserotonemia (elevated serotonin levels) if foods containing tryptophan are consumed. Tyramine is a building block of norepinephrine, and is commonly found in foods such as chocolate, alcoholic beverages, Chianti and other aged wines, fish, and fermented foods such as sauerkraut, meat and yeast extracts, soy sauce, aged cheese, soy bean condiments, and processed meat.

MAOIs inhibit monoamine oxidase and so the body cannot rid itself of excess norepinephrine. Raised levels of norepinephrine may lead to a hypertensive crisis and even cause intracerebral hemorrhage and death after the consumption of certain types of tyramine-containing foods or drinks. Hypertensive crises sometimes result in stroke or cardiac arrhythmia if left untreated.

Combined use of non-selective MAO inhibitors and serotonergic drugs (SSRIs, MDMA, or other phenylethylamines) is likely to lead to serotonin syndrome, a rare but serious and potentially life-threatening hyperserotonergic medical condition. Serotonin syndrome can also occur when combining MAOIs with certain opiods like Meperidine. MAOIs may not be combined with other antidepressants, most notably tricyclics, as this too may result in hypertensive crisis.

Answer 6

Nope. It's a benzo

Answer 7

no its diazapam, its in the benzo family as xanax, clonopin, ativan, its for your nerves or even panic attacks

Answer 8

No.