Posted by maxnort on December 15, 2006, at 8:36:04
In reply to Re: DVS-233 wyeth whoopty whoop., posted by ed_uk on November 28, 2004, at 12:20:49
> Mmmmm, shame the pharmaceutical companies spend so much money producing drugs with no real advantages over the drugs which are already available.
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> Desvenlafaxine WY 45233 DVS 233
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> Desvenlafaxine, an O-demethylated metabolite of venlafaxine, is being developed for the treatment of depression. Desvenlafaxine inhibits serotonin and noradrenaline reuptake and **has demonstrated antidepressant effect very similar to venlafaxine** in pre-clinical studies. Phase III trials for the treatment of major depressive disorder are underway in the USA.
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> Oh yay, what an innovation!!!!
>I don't know if it's all that bad; my wife did the trials for it fine, and can't take venlafaxine
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