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Minaprine
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Minaprine is an antidepressant drug which acts as a weak, short-acting monoamine oxidase inhibitor, acting mainly at the MAOA subtype.[1] It also has some acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity.[2]
References
References
- ↑ Kan JP, Mouget-Goniot C, Worms P, Biziere K. Effect of the antidepressant minaprine on both forms of monoamine oxidase in the rat. Biochemical Pharmacology. 1986 Mar 15;35(6):973-8. PMID 3954800
- ↑ Contreras JM, Rival YM, Chayer S, Bourguignon JJ, Wermuth CG. Aminopyridazines as acetylcholinesterase inhibitors. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 1999 Feb 25;42(4):730-41. PMID 10052979
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