Mechanism of action for antidepressants. 1. MAOI\'s. 2. Tricyclic antidepressant
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Question
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
A.No, the active ingredient does not work directly at the receptor site.
B.Yes, it works as an agonist
C.Yes, it works as an antagonist
D.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.