Posted by policebox on August 22, 2011, at 0:13:30
In reply to Re: MAO-A vs MAO-B? » policebox, posted by linkadge on August 20, 2011, at 7:51:52
That's an interesting finding. It seems consistent with the side-effects individuals experience when they stop smoking, such as depression and agitation. Higher levels of MAO in the synaptic cleft would theoretically correspond to higher levels of neurotransmitter degradation.
> There is some evidence that smoking is associated with increased gene expression for monoamine oxidase production. Whether this is a cause or effect is not known. However, it has been noted that when smokers stop smoking, there is an increased rate of MAO production compared to the general population. However, this may be a trait marker for smokers that preceeded smoking.
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