pargyline

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pargyline

(ˈpɑːdʒɪˌliːn)
n
(Pharmacology) pharmacol a monoamine oxidase inhibitor used to treat hypertension and depression
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Guo et al., "Inhibition of LSD1 by pargyline inhibited process of EMT and delayed progression of prostate cancer in vivo," Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, vol.
1,3-Ditolylguanidine (DTG), clozapine, GBR12909, pargyline and dopamine were purchased from Sigma Chemical Co.
Central serotonin level dependent changes in body temperature following administration of tryptophan to pargyline and harmaline- pre treated rats.
Exogenous analogues of these compounds are antidepressants such as pargyline, deprenyl, and so on.
Addition of the monoamine oxidase inhibitor pargyline together with BH4 also did not increase serotonin levels (n = 3, Fig.
Certain medications (phenelzine, pargyline, corticosteroids) can also precipitate similar symptoms, as can a host, of disorders of the hepatic, renal, hematologic, and endocrine systems, and malignancies.
Isoform-specific irreversible inhibitors include clorygline, which is a research compound specific for MAO-A, and the two B-selective inhibitors selegiline and pargyline. Reversible MAO inhibitors include moclobemide, brofaromine, toloxatone, and befloxatone, all of which are specific for MAO-A.
Three studies used a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (deprenyl and pargyline [Eutonyl]), and the others tested more commonly used antidepressants, including desipramine (Norpramin), bupropion (Wellbutrin), venlafaxine (Effexor), fluoxetine (Prozac), and sertraline (Zoloft).
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