Psicofarmacoterapia antidepresiva / Antidepressant pharmacotherapy
Rev. méd. Chile
;
129(7): 813-818, jul. 2001.
Article
in Spanish
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| ID: lil-300049
ABSTRACT
Considering the prevalence of major unipolar depression, the economical costs of its management and the different medications available for its treatment, it is imperative to have a good knowledge of the basic principles used to classify anti depressive medications. A good acquaintance on their mechanisms of action on neurotransmission and receptors, wil allow a better understanding of their therapeutic action and secondary effects. Tricyclics, non selective MAO inhibitors, reversible MAO inhibitors, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, dopamine and noradrenalin reuptake inhibitors, 5-HT2 blockers with serotonin reuptake blocking effect, serotonin, noradrenalin and dopamine reuptake inhibitors, alfa 2 receptor blockers and 5-HT/2-3 inhibitors are the eight available types of antidepressants
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Main subject:
Depression
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Antidepressive Agents
Type of study:
Risk factors
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2001
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidad de Chile/CL
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