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Which is the main enzyme responsible for the breakdown of catecholamines?

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Answer: Monoamine oxidase

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An enzyme called monoamine oxidase is involved in removing the neurotransmitters norepinephrine, serotonin and dopamine from the brain. MAOIs prevent this from happening, which makes more of these brain chemicals available to effect changes in both cells and circuits that have been impacted by depression.

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