A patient taking a non-selective MAO inhibitor consumes aged cheese and develops a hypertensive crisis. This is due to the accumulation of which substance?
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Correct answer: Tyramine
MAO-A normally degrades tyramine in the gut. When MAO is inhibited, tyramine enters the systemic circulation and triggers a massive release of endogenous norepinephrine.
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