MAO inhibitors are a class of antidepressant medications that work by inhibiting monoamine oxidase, an enzyme that breaks down neurotransmitters like norepinephrine. Huberman mentions they were discovered alongside tricyclic antidepressants as treatments for depression.
and the MAO inhibitors, the monoamine oxidase inhibitors. And these tricyclic antid-depressants and the MAO inhibitors largely worked by increasing levels of norepinephrine in the brain as well as in the body in some cases.
""Andrew Huberman mentions MAO inhibitors as a class of drugs used to treat depression by increasing norepinephrine levels. A listener might be interested in learning more about MAO inhibitors in the context of depression treatment."