Posted by Elizabeth on July 27, 2001, at 16:53:19
In reply to Re: Nardil vs. Parnate, posted by Lorraine on July 27, 2001, at 10:02:38
> > Parnate potentiates vasoconstricting biogenic amines more than Nardil does at equivalent doses.
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> elizabeth--what does that mean "vasoconsticting"--constriction of the veins--but what is the importance of this or the importance of reacting to "amines".When blood vessels are made narrower, the pressure on them increases. Biogenic amines (things with an amino group -- a nitrogen with hydrogens hanging off of it) often have vasoconstricting effects: they are "sympathomimetic" meaning that they imitate the action of the sympathetic nervous system.
-elizabeth
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