| 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 also appear to act through brain catecholamine systems. A third group is a diverse group of drugs including some that act specifically on serotonergic systems. (MeSH) Antidepressant Agent is from the group Adjuvant
Other Names for Antidepressant Agent
Antidepressant Agent
Antidepressant
Antidepressant Drugs
Antidepressants
antidepressant
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