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What are alternatives to serotonin reuptake inhibitors (ssris)?
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Several: Although ssris have been by far the most popular class of antidepressants for many years, there are several other options that focus on different systems. Wellbutrin is thought to work through dopamine; remeron, cymbalta, effexor, (venlafaxine) & others, also affect norepinephrin; and deprenyl and others are MAO inhibitors. Each has pluses and minues and may work when ssris don't.
Answered 7/31/2020
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SSRI: Snris, wellbutrin, (bupropion) remeron, MAO inhibitors, tricyclic and tetracyclic antidepressants.
Answered 6/10/2014
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