Addiction to tranylcypromine (Parnate): a case report.
The monoamine oxidase inhibitors are increasingly prescribed for several disorders today, after a hiatus of nonuse lasting a decade. One case of excessive MAOI use and two cases of MAOI withdrawal are reported in the literature. This case report adds a fourth instance and suggests patient characteristics which should alert the clinician to the risk of MAOI abuse or addiction.
Department of Psychiatry, University of Minnesota Hospital and Clinics, Minneapolis 55455.
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D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000235:genetics; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013375:Substance Withdrawal Syndrome / Q000209:etiology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D014191:Tranylcypromine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects
D014191:Tranylcypromine