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Acetylator phenotype in relation to monoamine oxidase inhibitor antidepressant drug therapy. 1978

G M Whitford

The MAOI antidepressant drug phenelzine has a molecular structure closely related to drugs known to be acetylated, specifically isoniazid. Acetylator phenotype is genetically determined and shows wide variation between different ethnic groups. Acetylator phenotype could be a major factor as a determinant of response to phenelzine therapy and the findings from three studies are discussed. The implications for other (non-psychotropic) drug therapy are briefly referred to.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008996	Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors	A chemically heterogeneous group of drugs that have in common the ability to block oxidative deamination of naturally occurring monoamines. (From Gilman, et al., Goodman and Gilman's The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 8th ed, p414)	MAO Inhibitor,MAO Inhibitors,Reversible Inhibitors of Monoamine Oxidase,Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor,RIMA (Reversible Inhibitor of Monoamine Oxidase A),Reversible Inhibitor of Monoamine Oxidase,Inhibitor, MAO,Inhibitor, Monoamine Oxidase,Inhibitors, MAO,Inhibitors, Monoamine Oxidase
D010624	Phenelzine	One of the MONOAMINE OXIDASE INHIBITORS used to treat DEPRESSION; PHOBIC DISORDERS; and PANIC.	Fenelzin,2-Phenethylhydrazine,Nardelzine,Nardil,Phenelzine Sulfate,Phenethylhydrazine,beta-Phenylethylhydrazine,2 Phenethylhydrazine,Sulfate, Phenelzine,beta Phenylethylhydrazine
D010641	Phenotype	The outward appearance of the individual. It is the product of interactions between genes, and between the GENOTYPE and the environment.	Phenotypes
D003863	Depression	Depressive states usually of moderate intensity in contrast with MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER present in neurotic and psychotic disorders.	Depressive Symptoms,Emotional Depression,Depression, Emotional,Depressive Symptom,Symptom, Depressive
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000107	Acetylation	Formation of an acetyl derivative. (Stedman, 25th ed)	Acetylations