Definition of Tranylcypromine

1. Noun. An antidepressant drug that is a monoamine oxidase inhibitor; administered as a sulfate.


Definition of Tranylcypromine

1. Noun. A psychoactive drug of the phenethylamine and amphetamine chemical classes which acts as a monoamine oxidase inhibitor, used as an antidepressant and anxiolytic agent. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Tranylcypromine

1. This non-hydrazine monoamine oxidase inhibitor is used to treat moderate-to-severe depression. (19 Jan 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tranylcypromine

transvolation
transvolations
transwell
transwells
transwestite
transwestites
transwomen
transworld
trant
tranted
tranter
tranters
tranting
trants
tranylcypromine (current term)
tranylcypromine sulfate
trap-and-drain auger
trap-bath split
trap-door spider
trap block
trap door
trap line
trap maker
trap makers
trap play
trap rock
trap set
trapan

Literary usage of Tranylcypromine

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Value of Psychiatric Treatment: Its Efficacy in Severe Mental Disorders edited by Samuel J. Keith (1996)
"Recently, Himmelhoch and others (1991) conducted a random-assignment, double-blind, comparison trial of tranylcypromine vs. imipramine in anergic bipolar ..."

2. Depression in Primary Care: Vol. 2. Treatment of Major Depression: Clinical by DIANE Publishing Company (1993)
"L-5HTP in depression resistant to reuptake inhibitors: an open comparative study with tranylcypromine. Br J Psychiatry 1985:147:16-22. Nolen WA. ..."

3. Acute Exposure Guideline Levels for Selected Airborne Chemicals by National Research Council (U. S.) (2007)
"(1964) found that pre- treatment with MAO inhibitors (phenelzine and tranylcypromine) increased amphetamine toxicity 15- to 20-fold. 4.3. ..."

4. Statistical Assessment Of National Significant Industrial User Noncompliance (1993)
"responded to tranylcypromine (Nolen, Van De Putte, Dijken, et al., 1985, 1988). Four double-blind crossover studies of MAOI efficacy in patients who did not ..."

5. Treatment of Depression edited by Cynthia D. Mulrow (2000)
"Rössel L, Moll E. Moclobemide versus tranylcypromine in the treatment of depression. Acta Psychiatr Scand Suppl 1990;360:61-2. (Length of trial not reported ..."

6. The Biology of Mental Disorders by Office of Technology Assessment, United States, Congress (1992)
"... 3-5—Medications for the Treatment of Depression Inhibitors tranylcypromine Parnate phenelzine Nardil Newer antidepressants fluoxetine Prozac sertraline ..."

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