Mechanism of action for antidepressants. 1. MAOI\'s. 2. Tricyclic antidepressant

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Mechanism of action for antidepressants. 1. MAOI's. 2. Tricyclic antidepressants. 3 SSRI's

Does the active ingredient works directly at the receptor site? If so, how?

No, the active ingredient does not work directly at the receptor site.

Yes, it works as an agonist

Yes, it works as an antagonist

Yes, it works as a partial agonist

No, the active ingredient does not work directly at the receptor site.

Yes, it works as an agonist

Yes, it works as an antagonist

Yes, it works as a partial agonist

Explanation / Answer

The correct answer is option A

Explanation : The anti depressants do not work directly at the receptor site. Instead they block a considerable part of serotonin transporters so that serotonin remains for a longer time in extracellular space which leads to serotonin to increase in the somatodendritic area mainly.

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