Monoamine oxidase name abbreviation MAOI category of antidepressants, are. These medications due to side effects and interfere pharmaceutical less prescribed, but in the treatment of depression is very effective.

MAOI usually as drugs of the second line for people who are from other antidepressants (including tricyclic, and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) Khiri doesn't have, particularly patients with depression, unusual (atypical), and severe prescribed. These medications in the treatment of panic disorder, etc. after the social, Parkinson's disease, etc. prevent migraine attacks and quit smoking is also effective.

newer types of medications, including and side effects and less risk, but to the size of the drugs, aren't effective.

these medications, by inhibiting, monoamine oxidase inhibitors, an enzyme that neurotransmitters will be destroyed. serotonin levels, etc. ., the dopamine and monoamine other high in the brain. It's a place that the decrease level of this material is one of the factors of depression, one would be the increased yield it to control depression and some psychological problems in other countries.

MAOI based on the reversible being inhibition of the enzyme, or irreversible, being inhibited can be divided or based on specific or nonspecific-being, and inhibition of MAO-A or inhibition of MAO-B split. Inhibitor irreversible nonspecific, such as and , etc. inhibitor of reversible specific MAO-A, such as ., the reversible specific MAO-B, such as

consumption of food that contains tyramine (a kind ) are along these drugs cause increase in blood pressure, because tyramine causes the release of reserves , such as dopamine and ... norepinephrine and epinephrine. A number of the most important foods that a high concentration of tyramine are: cheese, some alcoholic beverages, such as beer, skins, bananas, dough, beans, soy, etc. fish, livers, etc. of sausage, meat salting, etc. , shrimp and supplements protein.