Metralindole (Inkazan) is a

reversible inhibitor of monoamine oxidase A Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) are a class of drugs that inhibit the activity of one or both monoamine oxidase enzymes: monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A) and monoamine oxidase B (MAO-B). They are best known as effective antidepressants, espe ...

(RIMA) which was investigated in

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as a potential antidepressant. It is

structurally A structure is an arrangement and organization of interrelated elements in a material object or system, or the object or system so organized. Material structures include man-made objects such as buildings and machines and natural objects such as ...

and pharmacologically related to pirlindole.

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beta-Carbolines Tryptamines Reversible inhibitors of MAO-A Antidepressants Monoamine oxidase inhibitors Russian drugs {{nervous-system-drug-stub

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