Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor

**Semantic type:** Chemical Viewed Functionally

**Definition:** Any agent that prevents the reuptake of (nor)epinephrine from the synapse into presynaptic neurons by the norepinephrine (NE) transporter (NET), thereby increasing the concentrations of (nor)epinephrine in the synaptic cleft and increasing adrenergic neurotransmission.

**Synonyms:** - ARI - Adrenergic Reuptake Inhibitor - NARI - NE Reuptake Inhibitor - NE Transporter Inhibitor - NERI - NET Inhibitor - NET Inhibitor - NRI - Noradrenaline Reuptake Inhibitor - Norepinephrine Transporter Inhibitor - Norepinephrine Transporter Inhibitor