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The Present Status of Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

C. M. B. Pare
C. M. B. Pare*
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St. Barthomew's Hospital, West Smithfield, London EC1A 7BE
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The present status of monoamine oxidase inhibitors in the treatment of depression is reviewed. With adequate doses they are effective antidepressants, but dosages have in the past been too low. Provided proper dietary precautions are taken, the incidence of fatality from dietary interactions is very small and should not deter doctors from using these drugs, especially in those depressed patients who do not respond to tricyclic-type antidepressants. The present status of combining monoamine oxidase inhibitors with tricyclics is discussed, as are the newer specific inhibitors particularly clorgyline and deprenyl.

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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 146 , Issue 6 , June 1985 , pp. 576 - 584
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Copyright © 1985 The Royal College of Psychiatrists 

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