SSRI Antidepressants: Focus on Escitalopram by
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Escitalopram is an antidepressant from the class called Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI’s). SSRI’s were among the first pharmaceutical products commercialized as single enantiomers following a 1992 United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Policy Statement. The directive required a thorough investigation of the biological and toxicological properties of single enantiomers. Dr. Geiser explains the research role she played to bring escitalopram and other new drugs to market
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