Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 429599

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Ed? Know anything about Mirtazapine?

Posted by pretty_paints on December 14, 2004, at 17:56:37

Hi Ed (aka, the big ball of knowledge)

Do you know which neurotransmitters are affected by Mirtazapine? Is it an SSRI, an SNRI?

Re: Ed? Know anything about Mirtazapine?

Posted by linkadge on December 14, 2004, at 19:04:32

In reply to Ed? Know anything about Mirtazapine?, posted by pretty_paints on December 14, 2004, at 17:56:37

Mirtazapine is kind of a SNRI in that it enhances serotonin/norepinhephrine funtion, but it does not do so throught reputake inhibition.

It's primary function is to block the inhibitory NE-alpha2 receptors. This causes a release of serotonin and norepinephrine. It also blocks some of the serotonin receptors 5-ht2a/c and 5-ht3.

Linkadge

Re: Ed? Know anything about Mirtazapine? » linkadge

Posted by Larry Hoover on December 14, 2004, at 22:30:07

In reply to Re: Ed? Know anything about Mirtazapine?, posted by linkadge on December 14, 2004, at 19:04:32

> Mirtazapine is kind of a SNRI in that it enhances serotonin/norepinhephrine funtion, but it does not do so throught reputake inhibition.
>
> It's primary function is to block the inhibitory NE-alpha2 receptors. This causes a release of serotonin and norepinephrine. It also blocks some of the serotonin receptors 5-ht2a/c and 5-ht3.
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>
> Linkadge

And it powerfully binds the histamine H1 receptor.

Lar

Re: Ed? Know anything about Mirtazapine?

Posted by Mistermindmasta on December 15, 2004, at 0:54:15

In reply to Re: Ed? Know anything about Mirtazapine? » linkadge, posted by Larry Hoover on December 14, 2004, at 22:30:07

> > Mirtazapine is kind of a SNRI in that it enhances serotonin/norepinhephrine funtion, but it does not do so throught reputake inhibition.
> >
> > It's primary function is to block the inhibitory NE-alpha2 receptors. This causes a release of serotonin and norepinephrine. It also blocks some of the serotonin receptors 5-ht2a/c and 5-ht3.
> >
> >
> > Linkadge
>
> And it powerfully binds the histamine H1 receptor.
>
> Lar
>

Might I toss in that it effects Muscarinic receptors somehow? Maybe I'm confusing this with something else...

Re: To pretty

Posted by ed_uk on December 15, 2004, at 7:00:18

In reply to Re: Ed? Know anything about Mirtazapine?, posted by Mistermindmasta on December 15, 2004, at 0:54:15

Hi,

Lol, I don't think I need to answer your question now!

Ed :-)

Re: To pretty

Posted by pretty_paints on December 15, 2004, at 7:44:19

In reply to Re: To pretty, posted by ed_uk on December 15, 2004, at 7:00:18

Thanks guys!!

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