Serotonin Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors (SNRIs)

Psychiatric Drug Introduction

Psychiatric medications can be broken down into the following categories Antidepressants Antipsychotics Bipolar Medications Anxiolytics

Overview

Drugs venlafaxine duloxetine Mechanism inhibit 5-HT and NE reuptake duloxetine has > blockade on NE serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) leads to increased descending inhibition of pain signals  Clinical use depression generalized anxiety disorder venlafaxine diabetic peripheral neuropathy duloxetine  Toxicity MC is ↑ BP, stimulant effects  due to ↑ in NE sedation nausea

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