Antidepressive Agents

**Definition:** Mood-stimulating drugs used primarily in the treatment of affective disorders and related conditions. Several MONOAMINE OXIDASE INHIBITORS are useful as antidepressants apparently as a long-term consequence of their modulation of catecholamine levels. The tricyclic compounds useful as antidepressive agents (ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS, TRICYCLIC) also appear to act through brain catecholamine systems. A third group (ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS, SECOND-GENERATION) is a diverse group of drugs including some that act specifically on serotonergic systems.

**Tree numbers:** - D27.505.954.427.700.122

**Synonyms:** - Antidepressant Drug - Antidepressant Medication - Antidepressant - Antidepressant Drugs - Antidepressants - Antidepressive Agent