Monoamine oxidase

valproic acid (Depakote) anticonvulsant drugs used to treat patients with the bipolar disorder. In addition, the psychiatrist discussed with me that; there are three major treatments. They are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAO), and tricyclic (TCAs). The psychiatrist also recommends psychotherapy or electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in another to reduce…

criminal behavior. Within the last decade there has been studies concentrated in behavioral genetics that indicates some people are genetically predisposed to criminal behavior. “One study has found that a mutation in the structural gene for monoamine oxidase which gives rise to an acute build-up of neurotransmitters associated with the body’s ‘fight or…

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Staggering amounts of studies and research into relationship between criminality and genes have been conducted. The outcome of these can firmly suggest that there is a biological drive that charges people into committing violent crime especially in men aged 20-30. However, the question today lies whether it’s the biological predisposition or the social. According to (Powledge, 2014) it answers the question to why genetic predispositions lead to dreadful social consequences. This could mean that…

persist for up to 24 hours. Histamine is produced from the amino acid histidine and is found in high concentrations within the vesicles of mast cells, enterochromaffin cells in the gut and in some neurons. Histamine is metabolized by Monoamine and Diamine oxidase and is released from mast cells during IgE-mediated…

Studies show that SSRIs treats depression and targets the three main PTSD clusters such as avoidance, re-experiencing, and hyperarousal. SSRIs are tolerable and have few side effects. Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors block the reuptake of the neurotransmitters. SNRIs such as duloxetine, venlafaxine, and desvenlafaxine act by preventing the reuptake of the neurotransmitters serotonin and norepinephrine (Greenberg, 2012). High concentrations of extracellular serotonin and…

Although many of the mentally ill are trying to contribute positively to society, there are some individuals who suffer from a mental illness that become a menace to society. The main group of people that fall under that category are considered psychopaths. A psychopath is “an individual in whom the normal processes of socialization have failed to produce the mechanisms of conscience and habits of law-abidingness that normally constrain antisocial impulses” (Lykken 6). They are usually unable to…

that genetics determines the criminal behaviour of a person. Neurochemicals trigger the behavioural tendencies of a person and patterns in the human brain. One of these neurochemicals, monoamine oxidase (MOA), is linked to antisocial behaviour and can be found in some cases of psychoses. Low levels of monoamine oxidase A (MAOA) cause disinhibition, which, in turn, can result in aggression and impulsivity which can be seen in some cases of Border Line Personality Disorder (Jones 2005). MOA has…

1. Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs): Fluoxetine (Prozac), Citalopram (Celexa), or Paroxetine (Paxil) 2. Tricyclic Antidepressants: Amoxapine (Asendin), Desipramine (Norpramin), Doxepin (Sinequan), Clomipramine (Anafranil) 3. Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs): Phenelzine (Nardil), Isocarboxazid…