Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors

Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Research

What are MAOIs? MAOI stands for monoamine oxidase inhibitor.  In order to understand what an MAOI is, we must first understand what monoamine oxidase (MAO) is.  MAO is an enzyme which oxidizes, thereby breaking down, certain compounds to prevent them from reaching...

Pogostemon cablin – Patchouli

Pogostemon cablin – Patchouli

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Lamiaceae GENUS: Pogostemon SPECIES: Cablin COMMON NAMES: Patchouli, Patchouly, Pachouli Purchase Patchouli Leaves Pogostemon cablin, or patchouli, is a bushy herb of the mint family that has erect stems reaching two or three feet in height and that produces...

Desfontainia spinosa – Taique

Desfontainia spinosa – Taique

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Desfontainiaceae GENUS: Desfontainia SPECIES: Spinosa COMMON NAMES: Taique, Borrachero de Paramo (‘intoxicator of the swamps’), Chapico (‘chili water’), Defontainia, Intoxicator, Latuy, Michai, Muerdago, Trau-trau (Mapuche,...

Datura metel – Indian Thorn Apple

Datura metel – Indian Thorn Apple

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Solanaceae GENUS: Datura SPECIES: Metel COMMON NAMES: Bunjdeshtee (Persian), Chosen-asagau (Japanese, ‘Korean morning beauty’), Da Dhu Ra (Tibetan), Datur-a (Mongolian), Datura (Sanskrit), Datura Engletrompet (Danish), Devil’s Trumpet Flower...