21st July 2023

A 19-year-old medical student accompanies his grandmother to your neurology clinic.

A 19-year-old medical student accompanies his grandmother to your neurology clinic. His grandmother has recently been commenced on a new medication. He understands that this falls into the MAO-B inhibitor category. He would like to understand the mechanism of action behind this medication and why it is useful in Parkinson’s Disease.

What is the action of MAO-B inhibitors?

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