Posted by King Vultan on July 14, 2004, at 9:07:34
In reply to Re: Help for my son, posted by theDad on July 13, 2004, at 21:02:45
> Sorry - King Vultan, dumb question I know, what is King Vultan 'MAOI'?
An MAOI is also known as an MAO inhibitor, a somewhat archaic but extremely powerful antidepressant. They were among the first antidepressants developed in the 50's but aren't used much anymore mainly due to fears about certain dietary restrictions and interactions with some OTC (over the counter) drugs. The dietary restrictions are overblown, but there are definitely some items that have to be avoided--cheddar cheese and tap beer being a couple of them. There are two MAOIs generally available in the US, where I live--Nardil and Parnate. A third, Marplan, is harder to get here but may be more available in some other countries.
Todd
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