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...

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...

Calliandra anomala – Red Powder Puff

Calliandra anomala – Red Powder Puff

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Leguminosae GENUS: Calliandra SPECIES: Anomala COMMON NAMES: Cabellito, Cabeza de Angel (Spanish, ‘angel’s head’), Chak Me’ex K’in (Lacandon, ‘the red beard of the sun/of the sun god’), Ch’ich’ ni’...

Coryphantha compacta – Pincushion Cactus

Coryphantha compacta – Pincushion Cactus

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Cactaceae GENUS: Coryphantha SPECIES: Compacta COMMON NAMES: Bakanawa, Pincushion Cactus, Biznaga de Pina, Huevos de Coyote (Spanish, ‘the eggs of the coyote’), Wichuri, Santa Poli Coryphantha compacta is a spherical cactus with a diameter of up to...