Getting a Tiny Bit Scientific about Tyramine and MAOI
You may have seen mass media advertisements for prescription drugs called “MAO inhibitors” also known as “MAOI’s”. These drugs are often prescribed to treat people with depression. Taking MAOI drugs can be dangerous because they significantly lower or “inhibit” your monoamine oxidase A enzyme, abbreviated MAO-A. MAO-A is a critical enzyme. MAO-A acts like a…