Description
VenlafaxineisaninhibitoroftheSEROtonintransporter(SERT),norepinephrinetransporter(NET),andmonoamineoxidase(MAO).Venlafaxineexhibitsantidepressant,analgesic,andneuroprotectiveactivities.Venlafaxinedecreasespaininanimalmodelsofdiabeticneuropathyandimprovescognitiveperformanceanddecreasesoxidativestressparametersin3-NP-treatedanimalmodelsofHuntington’sdisease.
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