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Enhanced pressor sensitivity to oral tyramine challenge following high dose selegiline treatment.

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It is suggested that patients treated with selegiline 30 mg/day or more should be placed on a tyramine-free diet.
Abstract
Blood pressure and heart rate responses to oral tyramine have been measured in healthy volunteers before and after administration of the selective monoamine oxidase B inhibitor selegiline at high dosage (30 mg/day). Treatment brought about a 2 to 4-fold increase in tyramine sensitivity and a concomitant small but significant reduction in plasma 4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenylglycol concentration, pointing to the emergence of some degree of monoamine oxidase A inhibition. It is suggested that patients treated with selegiline 30 mg/day or more should be placed on a tyramine-free diet.

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Comparative behavioral effects of clorgyline and pargyline in man: a preliminary evaluation.

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