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Antidepressive Agents  

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  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Mood-stimulating drugs used primarily in the treatment of affective disorders and related conditions. Several MONOAMINE OXIDASE INHIBITORS are useful as antidepressants apparently as a long-term consequence of their modulation of catecholamine levels. The tricyclic compounds useful as antidepressive agents (ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS, TRICYCLIC) also appear to act through brain catecholamine systems. A third group (ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS, SECOND-GENERATION) is a diverse group of drugs including some that act specifically on serotonergic systems.

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Entry terms

  • Antidepressant
  • Antidepressant Drug
  • Antidepressant Drugs
  • Antidepressant Medication
  • Antidepressants
  • Antidepressive Agent

In other languages

  • French

  • Agents antidépresseurs
  • Anti-dépresseurs
  • Médicaments antidépresseurs

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