Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 925527

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are MAOIs neuroprotective?

Posted by floatingbridge on November 12, 2009, at 19:04:01

I've read here and elsewhere that segeline (and so emsam) is a neuroprotector. Am I misrembering, or is this the consensus here? What about other MAOIs?

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Re: are MAOIs neuroprotective? » floatingbridge

Posted by Phillipa on November 12, 2009, at 19:55:57

In reply to are MAOIs neuroprotective?, posted by floatingbridge on November 12, 2009, at 19:04:01

Well what happened? Another google search coming up. Love Phillipa

Re: are MAOIs neuroprotective?

Posted by SLS on November 12, 2009, at 22:02:01

In reply to are MAOIs neuroprotective?, posted by floatingbridge on November 12, 2009, at 19:04:01

To my knowledge, selegiline (Emsam) and rasagiline (Azilect) are the only two FDA approved MAOIs that possess neuroprotective properties.

- Scott

Re: are MAOIs neuroprotective? » floatingbridge

Posted by Phillipa on November 13, 2009, at 0:07:54

In reply to are MAOIs neuroprotective?, posted by floatingbridge on November 12, 2009, at 19:04:01

fb here's what I found. IF you understand it let me know. Love Phillipa. And tomorrow's the day right? Good luck!!!!

http://www.selegiline.com/

Re: are MAOIs neuroprotective? » SLS

Posted by floatingbridge on November 13, 2009, at 17:24:38

In reply to Re: are MAOIs neuroprotective?, posted by SLS on November 12, 2009, at 22:02:01

> To my knowledge, selegiline (Emsam) and rasagiline (Azilect) are the only two FDA approved MAOIs that possess neuroprotective properties.
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> - Scott

Thanks Scott!

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Re: are MAOIs neuroprotective?

Posted by desolationrower on November 20, 2009, at 16:49:39

In reply to Re: are MAOIs neuroprotective? » SLS, posted by floatingbridge on November 13, 2009, at 17:24:38

there is probably some level of protection against MAO-metabolized pro-toxins that you get from any MAOI, but the thing about selegiline was the propargyl group which increases glutathione at least when taken at low doses. don't nkow how common protoxins are in the diet/environment.

-d/r

Re: are MAOIs neuroprotective? » desolationrower

Posted by floatingbridge on November 20, 2009, at 17:20:54

In reply to Re: are MAOIs neuroprotective?, posted by desolationrower on November 20, 2009, at 16:49:39

Thanks, d/r, for your knowledge. Guess now I'll google glutathione and propargyl. So much to learn! My pdoc was mentioning glutathione today and, frankly, it flew over my head.

Time to research!

kind regards, and hope you are doing well.

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> there is probably some level of protection against MAO-metabolized pro-toxins that you get from any MAOI, but the thing about selegiline was the propargyl group which increases glutathione at least when taken at low doses. don't nkow how common protoxins are in the diet/environment.
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> -d/r

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