Is Wellbutrin, Lemectal, Prozac an MAOI
MAOI Method of action:
A depressive disorder is believed to be caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain. Monoamine neurotransmitters like serotonin, norepinephrine and dopamine are used to relay signals between nerve cells, and they regulate important functions throughout the body. Once these neurotransmitters have acted by sending a message in the brain, they are absorbed by a protein called monoamine oxidase, which is also referred to as a monoamine transporter. If too many monoamines are absorbed, a chemical imbalance occurs in the brain.
MAOIs work by inhibiting the activity of monoamine oxidase, preventing the breakdown of the brain鈥檚 monoamine neurotransmitters. This effect is thought to increase the available stores of serotonin, norepinephrine and dopamine. When these excess neurotransmitters are not broken down and absorbed, they begin to build up in the brain. Since depression may be associated with low stores of monoamine neurotransmitters, increasing them may help to alleviate depressive symptoms.
Bupropion (Wellbutrin) does not inhibit MAO (i.e. is not a MAOI), nor does Lamictal, which you misspelled as Lemectal, and Prozac is also similarly categorized.
Wellbutrin - atypical antidepressant
Prozac - SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors)
Lamictal - anticonvulsant
lemectal is a seizure med. prozac and wellbrutrin are antidepressants none are maoi
None of them are MAOI'S. I think you mean Lamictal when you spell lemectal.