Monamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOI)

Monamine Oxidase Inhibitors, also known as MAOIs, are chemicals that are used to inhibit the activity of monoamine oxidase enzymes in the brain. Long used for the treatment of clinical depression, they have been also been found useful in the treatment of Parkinson's disease, atypical depression, bulimia, PTSD, social phobia, panic disorder with agoraphobia and several other conditions.

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