Posted by SLS on October 9, 2006, at 4:53:52
In reply to Re: HELP » fca, posted by Phillipa on October 8, 2006, at 18:40:33
> Typo? Anafranil is an SNRI? Thought it was a TCA? Love Phillipa
TCA = Tricyclic Antidepressant
SNRI = Serotonin Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor
At some point, these labels become overlapping. The chemical structure is TCA, but, the biological properties are SNRI. It is such an old and dirty drug, that it is rarely ever given that designation, though. Effexor and Cymbalta, although given the designation SNRI, are such potent serotonin reuptake inhibitors, that they are collectively called SRI drugs when it is that property that is the focus of attention. Despite their perhaps inferior performance to Anafranil, and the SSRIs, they still possess anti-obsessional properties.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?CMD=search&DB=pubmed
- Scott
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