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Posted by conundrum on February 10, 2010, at 12:24:34
http://www.nature.com/npp/journal/v27/n6/full/1395967a.html#tbl4
I had thought it was only a 5 HT2C antagonist but it also blocks the 5-HT2A receptor. This causes and increase in norepinephrine and dopamine. Other SSRIs don't do this.
Posted by Dr. Bob on February 21, 2010, at 13:25:34
In reply to Fluoxetine(prozac) is a 5-HT2A antagonist., posted by conundrum on February 10, 2010, at 12:24:34
> I had thought it was only a 5 HT2C antagonist but it also blocks the 5-HT2A receptor. This causes and increase in norepinephrine and dopamine. Other SSRIs don't do this.
Sorry to interrupt, but I'd like to redirect this thread to Psycho-Babble Neurotransmitters. Here's a link:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/neuro/20091104/msgs/937575.html
That'll be considered a new thread, so if you'd like to be notified by email of follow-ups to it, you'll need to request that there. Thanks,
Bob
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