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Effects of tranylcypromine on serotonin content and monoamine oxidase activitity of the human blood platelet

✍ Scribed by Gregory F. Oxenkrug; Richard Balon; Roy B. McCauley; Iain M. McIntyre


Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1990
Tongue
English
Weight
256 KB
Volume
5
Category
Article
ISSN
0885-6222

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✦ Synopsis


Inhibition (>80 per cent) of platelet monoamine oxidase (MAO-B type) and an increase of platelet serotonin content were observed after tranylcypromine administration. It is suggested that the increase in platelet serotonin reflects MAO-A inhibition, which may be correlated with antidepressant and hypotensive effects of M A 0 inhibitors.


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