Mirtazapine

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Mirtazapine is a second-generation antidepressant agent.

"The clinical response of our patients underscores the usefulness of mirtazapine in the treatment of the comorbid symptoms of weight loss, insomnia, and anxiety". [1]

Amitriptyline, mirtazapine, and paroxetine may case more weight gain than other antidepressents according to a meta-analysis.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Raji MA, Brady SR (2001). "Mirtazapine for treatment of depression and comorbidities in Alzheimer disease.". Ann Pharmacother 35 (9): 1024-7. PMID 11573849. [e]
  2. ↑ Serretti A, Mandelli L (2010). "Antidepressants and body weight: a comprehensive review and meta-analysis.". J Clin Psychiatry 71 (10): 1259-72. DOI:10.4088/JCP.09r05346blu. PMID 21062615. Research Blogging.
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