There are different types of antidepressant medications: Tricyclics (TCAs), Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs), Monoamine-Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs), and unclassified types. Which of these types has the functions of inhibiting the activity of an enzyme in the brain, which results in greater levels of two important neurotransmitters?
A)SSRIs
B)MAOIs
C)TCAs
D)Unclassified types

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

MAOIs inhibit the activity of the enzyme monoamine oxidase. That enzyme normally functions to eliminate serotonin and norepinephrine by reuptake, so the result of inhibition is a greater level of both those neurotransmitters.

There Are Different Types of Antidepressant Medications: Tricyclics (TCAs), Selective