A hypothesis for an alternative treatment for tobacco addiction: phenelzine, a monoamine oxidase inhibitor

Background Current smoking cessation methods are primarily based on the theory that nicotine is the principal addicting compound overlooking the contribution of the monoamine oxidase inhibitors present in tobacco. Our study tests the hypothesis that the MAOI phenelzine can successfully mimic and re...

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Main Authors: Claude A. Curran, Roger A. Boshes, Daniel Y. Lee, Patrizia M. Coratti Curran, Beth Hott
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Publishing 2018-03-01
Series:Tobacco Induced Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.journalssystem.com/tid/A-hypothesis-for-an-alternative-treatment-for-tobacco-addiction-phenelzine-a-monoamine,83981,0,2.html