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Mysterious-Mist t1_j53rejs wrote

Reply to comment by coilycat in My fiance and I decided to do an ancestry DNA test. She has the rare Monoamine oxidase A gene, short for MAOA by Coureherritt

Yes and she has to stay off aged cheese , wine etc.. hope she has the self control.

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coilycat t1_j5457b7 wrote

Oddly, enough, fava beans are also a no-go, even though other beans are fine. As a vegan, I had no problem avoiding the cheese & sausage.

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bliss_ignorant t1_j5ksc0i wrote

There are safer mao(a) inhibitors called rima's (reversible inhibitors of monoamine oxidase a) they deactivate it rather than destroying both mao a&b. mao(b) is the one that processes tyramine, so dietary restrictions aren't as necessary with rima's.

i have know idea if rimas are as effective as irreversible maoi's for deppresion

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