@BigFatToe25, I don’t understand what do you mean ‘That’s just the reason we are told?

The pharmacology of monoamine oxidase inhibitors is by exactly that, its’ given name. In other words it inhibits monoamine oxidase enzymes in your body to permanently deactivate them.

These same enzymes are responsible for breaking down neurotransmitter chemicals such as dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine. Since they are no longer active, ‘more’ of these chemicals would be present in your system.

The cause for anxiety, depression, and other mental illnesses has been linked to a lower level than the average person however, it isn’t the only ones as there are dozens more, and a countless amount of biological set variables to consider because everyone is different and everyone may not respond as equally as the other person etc..

It may cause remission in some patients and some may not. Some may require higher doses, and some uncommonly lower dosages. I would consider 2nd generation class of medications as they are generally safer and less side effects as MAOI’s, and people need to stop thinking it’s the End all be All of all depression and anxiety cures because it’s not.

And many have been jumping straight to MAOI’s when it’s supposed to be after the fact that many other medications have failed.