MAO inhibitors are biochemical agents that alleviate depressive symptoms in approximately half of the clinically depressed patients who take them. what is the mechanism of action of these drugs?
A. they block synapses that release norepinephrine
B. they interfere w/ the destruction of norepinephrine
C. they stimulate serotonin production
D. they raise levels of monoamine oxidase in the brain
Ans: B. they interfere w/ the destruction of norepinephrine
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