MrsAppleton Has Been Diagnosed with Depression and Her Physician Has

question 59

Multiple Choice

Mrs.Appleton has been diagnosed with depression and her physician has prescribed a monoamine oxidase inhibitor.Why does the physician instruct her to avoid consuming large amounts of tyramine?

• A)The interaction of MAO and tyramine can alter metabolism by stimulating the release of norepinephrine.
• B)The interaction of MAO and tyramine can alter metabolism by stimulating the release of epinephrine.
• C)The tyramine can block the action of the enzyme responsible for inactivating the MAO inhibitor.
• D)The MAO inhibitor can block the action of the enzyme responsible for activating the hormones epinephrine and norepinephrine.

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