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MrsAppleton Has Been Diagnosed with Depression and Her Physician Has

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Mrs.Appleton has been diagnosed with depression and her physician has prescribed a monoamine oxidase inhibitor.Why does the physician instruct her to avoid consuming large amounts of tyramine?


A) The interaction of MAO and tyramine can alter metabolism by stimulating the release of norepinephrine.
B) The interaction of MAO and tyramine can alter metabolism by stimulating the release of epinephrine.
C) The tyramine can block the action of the enzyme responsible for inactivating the MAO inhibitor.
D) The MAO inhibitor can block the action of the enzyme responsible for activating the hormones epinephrine and norepinephrine.

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