The therapeutic potential of monoamine oxidase inhibitors - PubMed (original) (raw)

Review

doi: 10.1038/nrn1883.

Affiliations

Review

The therapeutic potential of monoamine oxidase inhibitors

Moussa B H Youdim et al. Nat Rev Neurosci. 2006 Apr.

Abstract

Monoamine oxidase inhibitors were among the first antidepressants to be discovered and have long been used as such. It now seems that many of these agents might have therapeutic value in several common neurodegenerative conditions, independently of their inhibition of monoamine oxidase activity. However, many claims and some counter-claims have been made about the physiological importance of these enzymes and the potential of their inhibitors. We evaluate these arguments in the light of what we know, and still have to learn, of the structure, function and genetics of the monoamine oxidases and the disparate actions of their inhibitors.

PubMed Disclaimer

Similar articles

Cited by

Publication types

MeSH terms

Substances

LinkOut - more resources