Monoamine oxidase inhibitors
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| Monoamine oxidase inhibitors | |
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| Term | Monoamine oxidase inhibitors |
| Short definition | Monoamine oxidase inhibitors - (pronounced) (MAH-noh-uh-MEEN OK-sih-days in-HIH-bih-ter) A type of medication used to treat depression. It stops the breakdown of certain chemicals in the brain that help improve a person's mood. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Monoamine oxidase inhibitors - (pronounced) (MAH-noh-uh-MEEN OK-sih-days in-HIH-bih-ter) A type of medication used to treat depression. It stops the breakdown of certain chemicals in the brain that help improve a person's mood. A monoamine oxidase inhibitor is a type of antidepressant. Also called MAO inhibitors
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