Monoamine Oxidase and its Inhibition -- Contents -- Introduction -- The nature and locations of the multiple forms of monoamine oxidase -- Discussion -- The action of acetylenic inhibitors on mitochondrial monoamine oxidase : structure of the flavin site in the inhibited enzyme -- Cysteinyl flavin in monoamine oxidase from the central nervous system -- Discussion of the two preceding papers -- Monoamine oxidase inhibitors and the transformation of monoamine oxidases -- Discussion -- Nutritional requirements for amine metabolism in vivo -- Discussion -- Physiological aspects of the oxidative deamination of monoamines -- Discussion -- Analysis of the pharmacological effects of selective monoamine oxidase inhibitors -- Discussion -- The use of selective monoamine oxidase inhibitor drugs for evaluating pharmacological and physiological mechanisms -- Discussion -- The part played by monoamine oxidase in the inactivation of catecholamines in intact tissues -- Discussion -- Can the intra- and extra-homoneuronal metabolism of catecholamines be distinguished in the mammalian central nervous system -- Discussion -- Use of a behavioural model to study the action of monoamine oxidase inhibition in vivo -- Discussion -- Relations between the degree of monoamine oxidase inhibition and some psychopharmacological respon- ses to monoamine oxidase inhibitors in rats -- Discussion -- Introduction to clinical aspects of monoamine oxidase inhibitors in the treatment of depression -- Discussion -- The relationship between classification and response to drugs in affective disorders- problems posed by drug response in af -- Discussion -- Variations in monoamine oxidase activity in some human disease states -- Discussion -- Clinical, genetic, hormonal and drug influences on the activity of human platelet monoamine oxidase.

An investigation of platelet monoamine oxidase activity in schizophrenia and schizo-affective psychosis -- Discussion of the two preceding papers -- General discussion -- Future investigations -- Standardization of assays -- Conclusion -- Appendix 1 : Assay of monoamine oxidase -- Appendix 2: Preparation of human platelets -- Index of contributors -- Subject index.