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citalopram
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A furancarbonitrile that is one of the serotonin uptake inhibitors used as an antidepressant. The drug is also effective in reducing ethanol uptake in alcoholics and is used in depressed patients who also suffer from TARDIVE DYSKINESIA in preference to tricyclic antidepressants, which aggravate dyskinesia. | Bioactivity details | MOA |
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femoxetine
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serotonin uptake inhibitor; RN given refers to (3R-trans)-isomer | Bioactivity details | MOA |
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fluoxetine
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The first highly specific serotonin uptake inhibitor. It is used as an antidepressant and often has a more acceptable side-effects profile than traditional antidepressants. | Bioactivity details | MOA |
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imipramine
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The prototypical tricyclic antidepressant. It has been used in major depression, dysthymia, bipolar depression, attention-deficit disorders, agoraphobia, and panic disorders. It has less sedative effect than some other members of this therapeutic group. | Bioactivity details | MOA |
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paroxetine
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A serotonin uptake inhibitor that is effective in the treatment of depression. | Bioactivity details | MOA |
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