What Does Maoi Stand For? (Top voted first)

It says do not take if you are taking other meds with MAOI. What do those initials stand for?

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Re: Peggy (# 3)

This is taken from the mayo clinic site:

Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) were the first type of antidepressant developed. They're effective, but they've generally been replaced by antidepressants that are safer and cause fewer side effects.

Antidepressants such as MAOIs ease depression by affecting chemical messengers (neurotransmitters) used to communicate between brain cells. Like most antidepressants, MAOIs work by ultimately effecting changes in the brain chemistry that are operational in depression.

An enzyme called monoamine oxidase is involved in removing the neurotransmitters norepinephrine, serotonin and dopamine from the brain. MAOIs prevent this from happening, which makes more of these brain chemicals available to effect changes in both cells and circuits that have been impacted by depression.

MAOIs also affect other neurotransmitters in the brain and digestive system, causing side effects. MAOIs are sometimes used to treat conditions other than depression, such as Parkinson's disease.

Source: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/in-depth/maois/art-20043992

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What are MAOI medications used for?

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Re: gagelle (# 2)

Oh sweetie, no that’s not what happened here. I assume that OP is reading a bottle of Tylenol or cold medicine or some thing that says that on it so they were wondering what that was, not that they were given that medication without information.

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I would be shocked, but not surprised, if you were prescribed such powerful medication without a detailed, clear explanation of its side effects. It is unfortunate that many doctors treat patients with mental illness like children, incapable of understanding their own condition and medications. If this happened to me, I would find another doctor. And never take drugs from someone else's prescription. it is not only illegal but can be deadly.

Note: I am a complete layman. Do not take my advice without first consulting with a licensed mental health professional.

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