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Patch for the Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder

By Jane Chin, Ph.D. ⋅ Post a comment

EMSAM, a transdermal delivery system that delivers monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI). MAO inhibitors have long been used to relieve depressive symptoms, although today if you go to a psych office you’re likely to be prescribed one of the “newer” meds like selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). MAO inhibitors, like tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) seem to have fallen out of fashion in the depression medication world, although these have long been viewed as the “gold standard” therapies for treating depression.

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