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Does zoloft (sertraline) increase or decrease the amount of dopamine available in your synapses?
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Dopamine: Although sertraline does act as an inhibitor of dopamine reuptake – it does not bind the dopamine tightly. It primarily acts on serotonin reuptake.
Answered 10/1/2014
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