Posted by Racer on December 3, 2005, at 22:06:38
In reply to What is an MIAO inhibitor?, posted by lynn971 on December 3, 2005, at 20:54:55
It's actually an MAOI -- Monoamine oxydase inhibitor. That's the first class of anti-depressants -- Nardil, Parnate, etc. To take them, you have to avoid eating certain foods, and risk blood pressure changes -- both hyper and hypo. (The hypertensive crisis, which can be brought on by eating the wrong things, is the most serious, but the hypotension is actually more common.)
Lexapro is an SSRI -- Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor. It's one of the newest of the ADs.
Hope that helps.
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