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Overview of Newer Antidepressants by Vimal Bhagat is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document summarizes the evolution of antidepressants from the 1950s to present. It discusses the development of the first generation monoamine oxidase inhibitors and tricyclic antidepressants in the 1950s-1970s. It then covers the development and increased use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors in the late 1970s and 1980s as safer alternatives. More recent developments discussed include serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors from the 1990s and newer targeted drugs still in development.
- Author
- Vimal Bhagat
- Language
- EN