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Pargyline chemical structure Pargyline
2-[benzyl(methyl)amino]acetonitrile IUPAC name
CAS number 555-57-7	ATC code C02 KC01 .
PubChem 4688	DrugBank [1]
Chemical formula	{{{chemical_formula}}}
Molecular weight	159.23 g/mol
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Pargyline is a monoamine oxidase B (MAO-B) inhibitor. ^[1]

PharmacologyEdit

It functions by inhibiting the metabolism of catecholamines and tyramine within presynaptic nerve terminals. Patients taking pargyline must avoid concurrent consumption of tyramine-containing foods such as blue cheese and beer, as this can lead to a hypertensive crisis.^[3]

↑ Murphy DL, Karoum F, Pickar D, et al (1998). Differential trace amine alterations in individuals receiving acetylenic inhibitors of MAO-A (clorgyline) or MAO-B (selegiline and pargyline). J. Neural Transm. Suppl. 52: 39–48.
↑ Fuentes JA, Ordaz A, Neff NH (July 1979). Central mediation of the antihypertensive effect of pargyline in spontaneously hypertensive rats. Eur. J. Pharmacol. 57 (1): 21–7.
↑ Tulane University School of Medicine Department of Pharmacology: Autonomic Drug Profile handout, October 2006

Antidepressants (ATC N06A) edit
Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOI)	Harmaline, Iproclozide, Iproniazid, Isocarboxazid, Nialamide, Phenelzine, Selegiline, Toloxatone, Tranylcypromine
Reversible inhibitor of monoamine oxidase A (RIMA)	Brofaromine, Moclobemide
Dopamine reuptake inhibitor (DARI)	Amineptine, Phenmetrazine, Vanoxerine, Modafinil
Norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake inhibitors	Bupropion
Norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (NRI) or (NARI)	Atomoxetine, Maprotiline, Reboxetine, Viloxazine
Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI)	Duloxetine, Milnacipran, Venlafaxine
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)	Alaproclate, Etoperidone, Citalopram, Escitalopram, Fluoxetine, Fluvoxamine, Paroxetine, Sertraline, Zimelidine
Selective serotonin reuptake enhancer (SSRE)	Tianeptine
Tricyclic antidepressants (TCA)	Amitriptyline, Amoxapine, Butriptyline, Clomipramine, Desipramine, Dibenzepin, Dothiepin, Doxepin, Imipramine, Iprindole, Lofepramine, Melitracen, Nortriptyline, Opipramol, Protriptyline, Trimipramine
Tetracyclic antidepressants	Maprotiline, Mianserin, Nefazodone, Trazodone
Noradrenergic and specific serotonergic antidepressant (NaSSA) Mirtazapine

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