Antidepressive Agents

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 (ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS, TRICYCLIC) also appear to act through brain catecholamine systems. A third group (ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS, SECOND-GENERATION) is a diverse group of drugs including some that act specifically on serotonergic systems.

Also Known As:

Antidepressants; Antidepressant Drugs; Agents, Antidepressive; Drugs, Antidepressant; Thymoanaleptics; Thymoleptics

Chemical Actions and Uses
- Pharmacologic Actions: 49
  - Therapeutic Uses: 206
    - Central Nervous System Agents: 18
      - Psychotropic Drugs: 1035
        Antidepressive Agents: 3955

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Disease

Drug/Important Bio-Agent (IBA)