As well as causing considerable pain, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can also trigger neuropsychiatric problems including memory impairment. Scientists have now examined the role of monoamine oxidase-B ...

Scientists from Emory University School of Medicine and the University of Pavia, Italy, have determined for the first time the three-dimensional structure of monoamine oxidase B (MAO B) — an enzyme ...

Inhibiting human monoamine oxidase (MAO)-B to increase the availability of monoamine neurotransmitters is a clinically approved strategy for treating Parkinson’s disease, yet available inhibitors lack ...

Purpose: The pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, clinical efficacy, and safety of rasagiline are reviewed. Summary: Rasagiline is a novel, investigational propargylamine that irreversibly and selectively ...

People with Parkinson’s disease should be aware that some medications, like certain antipsychotics, can worsen motor symptoms by blocking dopamine receptors. Taking MAO-B inhibitors, a common ...