Mao Inhibitors + Amphetamine Interaction
Contraindicatedinteraction on record
Description
MAOI antidepressants slow amphetamine metabolism, increasing effects on norepinephrine release causing hypertensive crisis. Toxic neurological effects and malignant hyperpyrexia can occur with fatal results.
Mechanism
Decreased amphetamine metabolism via MAO inhibition, increased monoamine release
Source: NLP:amphetamine