Abstract
Mianserine is a mood-enhancing and anxiety-relieving tetracyclic antidepressant, which enhances noradrenergic neurotransmission and interacts with serotonin receptors.
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Faltraco, F., Thome, J. (2022). Mianserine and Depressions. In: Riederer, P., Laux, G., Nagatsu, T., Le, W., Riederer, C. (eds) NeuroPsychopharmacotherapy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-56015-1_100-1
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