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How do antidepressant drugs affect the nervous system?
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Which antidepressant: Be more specific. Paxil, Prozac, celexa, lexapro, etc are SSRI and increase serotonin. SNRI like cymbalta, Effexor, (venlafaxine) etc increase both serotonin and norepinephrine. Wellbutrin increases dopamine levels. Older antidepressants like amitriptyline, etc increase just norepinephrine. Mirtazepine has a more complex mechanism. There are some I have not mentioned but those are the main mechanisms
Answered 11/21/2014
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