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Venlafaxine: a new class of antidepressant
Julia Hardy1, Spilios Argyropoulos, David J Nutt
1Psychopharmacology Unit, School of Medical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TD.
Hospital Medicine (London, England : 1998)
|October 3, 2002
Abstract:
Venlafaxine represents a new class of antidepressant, the serotonin and noradrenaline re-uptake inhibitor (or SNRI). This article discusses its evolution, pharmacological properties and role in the treatment of depression and related disorders, beginning with an outline of the biology of depression.