hard · MCAT psych-soc
A patient with severe depression is treated with an MAO inhibitor (MAOI), which prevents the breakdown of monoamine neurotransmitters. After eating a meal rich in tyramine, they experience a 'hypertensive crisis.'
This is due to an excessive accumulation of which neurotransmitter?
- Norepinephrine
- Acetylcholine
- Glutamate
- GABA
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