Posted by linkadge on February 24, 2007, at 8:46:39 [reposted on February 25, 2007, at 14:09:42 | original URL]
In reply to Re: tell me a little more, thanks, posted by rjlockhart on February 23, 2007, at 20:28:52
Cigarette smoke contains substances which are MAO inhibitors.
The substances appear to inhibit both MAO-A and MAO-B.
It is a little less powerfull than prescription MAO inhibitors, but the effect is still significant. Ie. Moderate smoker would inihibit ~50% of brain MAOa/b.
Here is a picture showing how smoking reduces MAO-A levels. (This would be similar for MAO-B levels)
It compares it to tranylcypromine (parnate) treatment,http://www.pnas.org/cgi/content/full/93/24/14065/F2
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