Monoamine oxidase B is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the MAOB gene. The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the flavin monoamine oxidase family. It is an enzyme located in the outer mitochondrial membrane. From Wikipedia
Leveraging brain imaging of more than 380 PTSD patients, researchers identified elevated GABA in the medial prefrontal cortex as a biomarker, tracing its excess production to astrocytic MAOB.
