Posted by Deneb on July 28, 2010, at 23:02:54 [reposted on July 31, 2010, at 23:25:46 | original URL]
In reply to Re: Stereochemistry question (re: citalopram) » Deneb, posted by linkadge on July 28, 2010, at 20:51:17
No, the drug is already two different molecules before it enters the body.
The way Celexa is synthesized results in a mixture of both enantiomers. In Lexapro, chemists have figured out a way to make just the biologically active enantiomer.
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