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  • abbreviation monoamine oxidase

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  • initialism biochemistry monoamine oxidase

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Examples

  • One side of the poster has a big picture of Mao; beneath him, it says, well, MAO.

    Daimnation!: Mickey Mao 2005

  • Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAO-I) are structurally similar to the natural substrates of the enzyme, monoamine oxidase (MAO) .1 MAO is responsible for breaking down various endogenous neurotransmitters such as dopamine, norepinephrine, serotonin and epinephrine.

    Monamine Oxidase Inhibitors 2010

  • The work was offered for auction, with a hidden reserve price, no doubt inflated by what we shall henceforth call MAO's Law - namely, that criticizing an artist's method is guaranteed to increase an artist's market value - and its necessary corollaries, MAO's Constants - that passion is no match for irony, and that all art must be viewed as a proposal of fashion.

    Worried Monkey Stays Home Jeremiah McNichols 2006

  • The work was offered for auction, with a hidden reserve price, no doubt inflated by what we shall henceforth call MAO's Law - namely, that criticizing an artist's method is guaranteed to increase an artist's market value - and its necessary corollaries, MAO's Constants - that passion is no match for irony, and that all art must be viewed as a proposal of fashion.

    Archive 2006-08-01 Jeremiah McNichols 2006

  • But there are other drugs particularly used for depression and these are called MAO inhibitors.

    CNN Transcript Aug 2, 2003 2003

  • One of the most contentious of these is the possible interaction of the drug meperidine (Demerol) and the class of antidepressants known as MAO inhibitors.

    The Libby Zion Case: An Exchange Mizrahi, Terry MSW 1996

  • A class of drugs known as MAO-B inhibitors may be effective in improving motor symptoms in people wi...

    THE MEDICAL NEWS Editors 2010

  • Do not take Zoloft tablets within two weeks of taking any drug called MAO inhibitors (Marplan, Nardil, Parnate)

    unknown title 2009

  • Demerol can have serious interactions with the class of antidepressants known as MAO inhibitors, with effects ranging from increased heart rate and higher blood pressure to cardiac arrest.

    WIBW - HomePage - Headlines 2009

  • Warnings: Do not take if you are female, especially if you are pregnant or breast feeding, elderly or under the age of 18, chronically ill, or taking any prescription or over-the-counter medicine, including but not limited to antidepressants (such as MAO inhibitors), stimulants, allergy medications, and medications for high blood pressure or other cardiovascular conditions.

    Wil's Ebay E-Store amp;34;Nutrition 2010

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