<prompt> False statement about selegeline is -It is a MAO -A inhibitorDoes not cause cheese reactionMay be used in on - off phenomenonIt is used in parkinsonism  <response>: Ans. is a i.e., It is a MAO-A inhibitor o Selegeline deprenyl inhibitis MAO-B o Unlike nonselective MAO inhibitors, selegiline in low doses does not interfere with peripheral metabolism of dietary amine tyramine, accumulation and hypeensive reaction cheese reaction does not develop, while intracerebral degradation of dopamine is retarded. o Adminstered with levodopa, it prolongs levodopa action, attenuates motor fluctuation and decreases wearing off and on of effects. 