Description
Desvenlafaxineisanactivemetaboliteofvenlafaxine,displayingneuromodulatoryandantidepressantactivitiesthroughitsinhibitionofSEROtoninandnorepinephrinetransporters(SERT,NET).Duetoitsmodulationofserotoninlevels,desvenlafaxinealtersratesofgastricemptying;tolerancetothiseffectdevelopsquicklyduringchronicadmiNISTration.Thiscompoundisalsoinclinicaltrialsasapotentialtreatmentformenopausalhotflashes.
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