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dual-action antidepressant

dual-action antidepressant A dual-action antidepressant is an antidepressant described here as working on several pathways in the brain rather than just one.

A dual-action antidepressant is an antidepressant described here as working on several pathways in the brain rather than just one. In this source, venlafaxine is given as an example and is said to affect brain areas linked with heightened anxiety and hyper-arousal in post-traumatic stress disorder.

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Drafting source: Sonne Charlotte; Carlsson Jessica; Elklit Ask; Mortensen Erik Lykke; Ekstrøm Morten. Treatment of traumatized refugees with Sertraline versus Venlafaxine in combination with psychotherapy – study protocol for a randomized clinical trial. 2013; DOI 10.1186/1745-6215-14-137; article XML SHA-256 66c92402d26bc8bbef7db7e6cb47548f6e2f4bdc609034d8aaf861f0c1e46d4c. “Treatment of traumatized refugees with Sertraline versus Venlafaxine in combination with psychotherapy – study protocol for a randomized clinical trial” (10.1186/1745-6215-14-137).
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