tranylcypromine

As a noun tranylcypromine is

a psychoactive drug of the phenethylamine and amphetamine chemical classes which acts as a monoamine oxidase inhibitor, used as an antidepressant and anxiolytic agent.

As nouns the difference between phenelzine and tranylcypromine

is that phenelzine is a monoamine oxidase inhibitor, used as an antidepressant, chemical formula c₈h₁₂n₂ while tranylcypromine is a psychoactive drug of the phenethylamine and amphetamine chemical classes which acts as a monoamine oxidase inhibitor, used as an antidepressant and anxiolytic agent.

As nouns the difference between anxiolytic and tranylcypromine

is that anxiolytic is (medicine) a drug prescribed for the treatment of symptoms of anxiety while tranylcypromine is a psychoactive drug of the phenethylamine and amphetamine chemical classes which acts as a monoamine oxidase inhibitor, used as an antidepressant and anxiolytic agent.

As an adjective anxiolytic

is that reduces anxiety; tranquilizing.

As nouns the difference between antidepressant and tranylcypromine

is that antidepressant is an agent that prevents or counteracts depression while tranylcypromine is a psychoactive drug of the phenethylamine and amphetamine chemical classes which acts as a monoamine oxidase inhibitor, used as an antidepressant and anxiolytic agent.

As an adjective antidepressant

is preventing or counteracting depression.

As nouns the difference between inhibitor and tranylcypromine

is that inhibitor is any substance capable of stopping or slowing a specific chemical reaction while tranylcypromine is a psychoactive drug of the phenethylamine and amphetamine chemical classes which acts as a monoamine oxidase inhibitor, used as an antidepressant and anxiolytic agent.

As nouns the difference between amphetamine and tranylcypromine

is that amphetamine is the racemic freebase of amphetamine, the chemical with an IUPAC name of "1-phenylpropan-2-amine"; equal parts of the levoamphetamine and dextroamphetamine stereoisomers in their pure amine forms while tranylcypromine is a psychoactive drug of the phenethylamine and amphetamine chemical classes which acts as a monoamine oxidase inhibitor, used as an antidepressant and anxiolytic agent.

As nouns the difference between phenethylamine and tranylcypromine

is that phenethylamine is (uncountable|organic compound) an aromatic amine which is a colorless liquid at room temperature while tranylcypromine is a psychoactive drug of the phenethylamine and amphetamine chemical classes which acts as a monoamine oxidase inhibitor, used as an antidepressant and anxiolytic agent.

As nouns the difference between drug and tranylcypromine

is that drug is a substance used to treat an illness, relieve a symptom, or modify a chemical process in the body for a specific purpose while tranylcypromine is a psychoactive drug of the phenethylamine and amphetamine chemical classes which acts as a monoamine oxidase inhibitor, used as an antidepressant and anxiolytic agent.

As a verb drug

is to administer intoxicating drugs to, generally without the recipient's knowledge or consent.

As an adjective psychoactive

is (pharmacology) affecting the mind or mental processes.

As a noun tranylcypromine is

a psychoactive drug of the phenethylamine and amphetamine chemical classes which acts as a monoamine oxidase inhibitor, used as an antidepressant and anxiolytic agent.