Medical Definition of Deprenyl
1. An inhibitor of monoamine oxidase selective for the type B isozyme. The drug is used as an antiparkinsonian agent. It does not give rise to the hypertensive crisis that can occur when nonselective monoamine oxidase inhibitors are taken in the presence of dietary sources of tyramine. Synonym: selegiline. (05 Mar 2000)
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Literary usage of Deprenyl
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)
"They include L-deprenyl, vitamin E, nimodipine, anti-inflammatory medications,
... Several clinical trials suggest that L-deprenyl may be effective, ..."
2. Alternative Medicine: Expanding Medical Horizons by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"Effects of tocopherol and deprenyl on the progression of disability in early
Parkinson's disease. N. Engl. J. Med. 328:176-183. Patterson, BH, G. Block, ..."
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