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Monilia

Monilia refers to a form of vaginitis causing a thick, white discharge. Monilia is also called Candida or Yeast infection.

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Monism

Monism refers to a theory that only one kind of substance exists in the universe, not separate physical and mental substances

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Monists

Monists refer to people who believe that there is only one reality. Materialists are Monists because they believe that only matter exists. Idealists are also Monists because they believe that everything, including the "material world", is the result of human consciousness and is therefore mental.

Monitoring

Deutsch: Überwachung / Español: Monitorización / Português: Monitoramento / Français: Surveillance / Italiano: Monitoraggio /

Monitoring means keeping track of behaviors or responses to be regulated.

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Monoamine

Monoamine refers to non-acidic neurotransmitter containing an amine group (NH2), formed by a metabolic change of certain amino acids. Moreover, Monoamineit is a class of chemicals characterized by a single amine group; includes the neurotransmitters norepinephrine , dopamine, and serotonin. Likewise, Monoamines are neurotransmitters, including catecholamines (epinephrine, norepinephrine, and dopamine) and serotonin, that have been implicated in the mood disorders

Monoamine depletion model

Monoamine depletion model refers to the proposal that deficits in monoamine neurotransmitters are the cause of depression.

Monoamine oxidase

Monoamine oxidase (MAO) refers to the enzyme that converts catecholamines and serotonin into synaptically inactive forms.

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Monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors

Monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors refers to drugs used to treat depressions that inhibit the activity of the enzyme Monoamine oxidase, which degrades the neurotransmitters of norepinephrine and serotonin ; a drug that blocks the enzyme Monoamine oxidase (MAO), a presynaptic terminal enzyme that metabolizes catecholamines and serotonin into inactive forms Please see also Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)

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