Improving antidepressant drugs: update on recently patented compounds
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Improving antidepressant drugs: update on recently patented compounds.
BACKGROUND According to the WHO, depression is a common condition that affects about 121 million people worldwide. Although the pathophysiological origin of this condition is still unknown, most of the known antidepressants enhance the extracellular availability of brain monoamines (serotonin and/or noradrenaline). OBJECTIVE/METHOD We have searched for the potential drugs and targets addresse...
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عنوان ژورنال: Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Patents
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1354-3776,1744-7674
DOI: 10.1517/13543770902932934