"Selegiline" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A selective, irreversible inhibitor of Type B monoamine oxidase. It is used in newly diagnosed patients with Parkinson's disease. It may slow progression of the clinical disease and delay the requirement for levodopa therapy. It also may be given with levodopa upon onset of disability. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1994, p385) The compound without isomeric designation is Deprenyl.
| Descriptor ID |
D012642
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.092.471.683.915
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| Concept/Terms |
Selegiline- Selegiline
- Selegiline, (R)-Isomer
- Selegyline
- L-Deprenyl
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| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Selegiline" by people in Profiles.
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Response to Transdermal Selegiline Smoking Cessation Therapy and Markers in the 15q24 Chromosomal Region. Nicotine Tob Res. 2015 Sep; 17(9):1126-33.
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Failure to improve cigarette smoking abstinence with transdermal selegiline + cognitive behavior therapy. Addiction. 2010 Sep; 105(9):1660-8.