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; Agent, Antidepressive; Drug, Antidepressant; Medication, Antidepressant; Antidepressant; Antidepressant Drug; Antidepressant Medication; Antidepressive Agent; Thymoanaleptic; Thymoanaleptics; Thymoleptic; Thymoleptics

Chemical Actions and Uses
- Pharmacologic Actions: 164
  - Therapeutic Uses: 49043
    - Central Nervous System Agents: 56
      - Psychotropic Drugs: 3195
        Antidepressive Agents: 20284

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Drug/Important Bio-Agent (IBA)