Are there other antidepressants that are present as pure enantiomers?
Of the presently available antidepressants that exist as stereoisomers, some have been introduced as racemates and some as single enantiomers.
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Drug class
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Chiral drug
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Introduced as:
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TCA
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Mianserin
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racemate
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Trimipramine
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racemate
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SSRI
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Citalopram
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racemate
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Fluoxetine
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racemate
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Paroxetine
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enantiomer
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Sertraline
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enantiomer
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NaSSA
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Mirtazapine
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racemate
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SNRI
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Venlafaxine
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racemate
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Milnacipran
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racemate
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NARI
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Reboxetine
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racemate
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