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MONOAMINE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A molecule containing one amine group (especially one that is a neurotransmitter)
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("monoamine" is a kind of...):
amine; aminoalkane (a compound derived from ammonia by replacing hydrogen atoms by univalent hydrocarbon radicals)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "monoamine"):
monoamine neurotransmitter (a monoamine that is functionally important in neural transmission)
Context examples:
In biological applications, hydrazine and its derivatives exhibit antidepressant properties by inhibiting monoamine oxidase (MAO), an enzyme that catalyzes the deamination and inactivation of certain stimulatory neurotransmitters such as norepinephrine and dopamine.
(Hydrazine, NCI Thesaurus)
It is a type of antipsychotic and a type of monoamine antagonist.
(Olanzapine, NCI Dictionary)
This agent does not inhibit monoamine oxidase and, compared to classical tricyclic antidepressants, is a weak blocker of the neuronal uptake of serotonin and norepinephrine.
(Bupropion, NCI Thesaurus)
Several monoamine oxidase inhibitors are useful as antidepressants apparently as a long-term consequence of their modulation of catecholamine levels.
(Antidepressant Agent, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
A natural monoamine alkaloid derivative and a sympathomimetic stimulant with appetite suppressant property.
(Phentermine, NCI Thesaurus)
Any substance that inhibits monoamine oxidase (MAO), an enzyme that catalyzes the oxidative deamination of monoamines and plays a role in the inactivation of neurotransmitters.
(Monoamine oxidase inhibitor, NCI Thesaurus)
The hydrochloride salt form of imipramine, a synthetic tricyclic derivative, antidepressant Imipramine enhances monoamine neurotransmission in certain areas of the brain.
(Imipramine Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)
A hydralazine and monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor with antidepressant activity.
(Isocarboxazid, NCI Thesaurus)
This protein is involved in the transport of biogenic monoamines into secretory vesicles.
(Chromaffin Granule Amine Transporter, NCI Thesaurus)
A hydrazine derivative and a potent non-selective monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor with anxiolytic and antidepressant properties.
(Phenelzine Sulfate, NCI Thesaurus)
