Pharmacology of Antidepressants
- 1 April 1997
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology
- Vol. 17 (2) , 2S-18S
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00004714-199704001-00002
Abstract
This review covers mechanisms of action, efficacy, side effects, and toxicity of various classes of antidepressants:tricyclic antidepressants, monoamine oxidase inhibitors, second-generation antidepressants including the selective inhibitors of serotonin reuptake, and novel drugs such as mirtazapine, nefazodone, and venlafaxine. (J Clin Psychopharmacol 1997;17[suppl 1]:2S-18S).Keywords
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