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MAO-I drugs, normally prescribed for depression, can't be used by patients on levodopa (e.g., Sinemet) because the combination possibly can provoke a heart attack or cerebral hemorrhage. The one exception, selegiline (Eldepryl) is safe to use because its effect is confined to MAO-B, an enzyme that appears only in the brain, and not at sites elsewhere that are subject to the danger. For authoritative discussion consult "Parkinson's Disease" by R. Duvoisin. Cheers, Joe J. R. Bruman (818) 789-3694 3527 Cody Road Sherman Oaks CA 91403 On Thu, 16 May 1996 [log in to unmask] wrote: > What PD meds are MAOI drugs? >