MAOI
Older depression treatment
MAOI is an abbreviation for monoamine oxidase inhibitor, a class of antidepressant drugs.
MAOIs work by blocking an enzyme that breaks down mood-regulating neurotransmitters.
They require strict dietary restrictions—aged cheeses, cured meats, and certain other foods can trigger dangerous blood pressure spikes when combined with MAOIs: She had to give up red wine while on the MAOI.
Food-derived vasoactive amine
- dietary restrictionsRules governing permissible eating
- aged cheeseRipened curd product
- cured meatsSalt-preserved animal flesh
- fermented foodsEdibles processed by microorganisms
wine · beer · sauerkraut · soy sauce · broad beans · hypertensive crisis · drug interactions · serotonin syndrome
Choosing with care
- nonselectiveWithout preference or distinction
- psychopharmacologyStudy of drug-brain interactions
- antidepressantDrug treating persistent despair
- first-generationEarliest iteration of something
Mood-regulating brain chemical
- norepinephrineAlertness and stress hormone
- dopamineReward-linked neural messenger
- neurotransmitterSynaptic chemical messenger
- enzymeProtein that hastens reactions
catecholamine · deamination · substrate · active site · brain chemistry · synaptic · neurochemistry
Fear of being judged
- panic disorderRecurrent unexpected fear attacks
- mood disordersPsychiatric conditions affecting emotions
- Parkinson's diseaseNeurological disorder causing tremors
- hypersomniaDisorder of excessive sleepiness
tyramine
Food-derived vasoactive amine
- dietary restrictionsRules governing permissible eating
- aged cheeseRipened curd product
- cured meatsSalt-preserved animal flesh
fermented foods · wine · beer · sauerkraut · soy sauce · broad beans · hypertensive crisis · drug interactions · serotonin syndrome · contraindications
selective
Choosing with care
- nonselectiveWithout preference or distinction
- psychopharmacologyStudy of drug-brain interactions
- antidepressantDrug treating persistent despair
first-generation · transdermal patch · oral · metabolism · half-life
serotonin
Mood-regulating brain chemical
- norepinephrineAlertness and stress hormone
- dopamineReward-linked neural messenger
- neurotransmitterSynaptic chemical messenger
enzyme · catecholamine · deamination · substrate · active site · brain chemistry · synaptic · neurochemistry
social anxiety
Fear of being judged
- panic disorderRecurrent unexpected fear attacks
- mood disordersPsychiatric conditions affecting emotions
- Parkinson's diseaseNeurological disorder causing tremors
MAOISSRI
Antidepressant medication class abbreviation
Prozac · Zoloft · fluoxetine · sertraline · SNRI