iproniazid
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of iproniazid
First recorded in 1950–55; i(so)pro(pyl) + ni(cotine) + az- + -id 4
Example Sentences
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His 1967 paper, titled “The Biochemistry of Affective Disorders,” reviewed studies of reserpine, iproniazid, and other recently discovered drugs, and proposed that low levels of a different neurotransmitter, serotonin, could underlie depressive illness.
From Salon ● May 23, 2025
Doctors using a tuberculosis drug called iproniazid in 1952 discovered that the medicine had a remarkable effect on the mood of their patients: they literally began dancing in the halls.
From Time Magazine Archive
While it still may not be eliminated, it can now be largely replaced by iproniazid, reported Dr. Theodore Robie of New Jersey's Orange Memorial Hospital.
From Time Magazine Archive
By inhibiting the action of monoamine oxidase, drugs like iproniazid let neurotransmitters circulate and keep stimulating neurons longer than they normally would.
From Time Magazine Archive
The second came from iproniazid, originally developed as an anti-tuberculosis agent.
From Time Magazine Archive
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