title: Pharmacology of antidepressants.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio 78284-7764, USA.
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authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Frazer
mesh_terms: D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018687:Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation / Q000494:pharmacology; D001921:Brain / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008996:Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D009638:Norepinephrine / Q000378:metabolism; D044402:Receptor, Serotonin, 5-HT2A; D018340:Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha-1 / Q000378:metabolism; D011969:Receptors, Histamine H1 / Q000378:metabolism; D011976:Receptors, Muscarinic / Q000378:metabolism; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin / Q000378:metabolism; D012701:Serotonin / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D018687:Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation; D008996:Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors; D044402:Receptor, Serotonin, 5-HT2A; D018340:Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha-1; D011969:Receptors, Histamine H1; D011976:Receptors, Muscarinic; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin; D012701:Serotonin; D009638:Norepinephrine