Citation

Vartzopoulos D, Krull F. Br. J. Psychiatry 1991; 158: 856-857.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1991, Royal College of Psychiatry)

DOI

10.1192/bjp.158.6.856

PMID

1873639

Abstract

A 37-year-old woman with a personality disorder and chronic dysthymia developed a dependence on MAOIs. She ingested 440 mg tranylcypromine daily without any side-effects while taking no dietary precautions. The features of MAOI dependence and their resemblance to amphetamine dependence are discussed.

Language: en

Keywords

Adult; Child of Impaired Parents; Depressive Disorder; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Female; Humans; Personality Disorders; Substance-Related Disorders; Suicide; Tranylcypromine