Description
Nefazodoneisanatypicalantidepressantthatinhibits5-HT2receptors,SEROtonintransporters(SERT),norepinephrinetransporters(NET),andhumanether-a-go-go-related(hERG)K+channels.Nefazodonedecreasesimmobilitytimeintheforcedswimtestandisclinicallyusedtotreatdepression,panicdisorder,andpost-traumaticstressdisorder(PTSD).
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