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Mianserin Hydrochloride: A Novel Antidepressant

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

Alec Coppen ,
Ramesh Gupta ,
Stuart Montgomery ,
Karabi Ghose ,
John Bailey ,
Bruce Burns  and
J. J. de Ridder
Alec Coppen
Affiliation:
MRC Neuropsychiatry Laboratory, West Park Hospital, Epsom, Surrey
Ramesh Gupta
Affiliation:
MRC Neuropsychiatry Laboratory, West Park Hospital, Epsom, Surrey
Stuart Montgomery
Affiliation:
MRC Neuropsychiatry Laboratory, West Park Hospital, Epsom, Surrey
Karabi Ghose
Affiliation:
MRC Neuropsychiatry Laboratory, West Park Hospital, Epsom, Surrey
John Bailey
Affiliation:
MRC Neuropsychiatry Laboratory, West Park Hospital, Epsom, Surrey
Bruce Burns
Affiliation:
Hollymoor Hospital, Birmingham
J. J. de Ridder
Affiliation:
Drug Metabolism R & D Laboratories, Organon, Oss, Holland
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Summary

The antidepressant activities of mianserin hydrochloride were investigated and compared with those of amitriptyline. The therapeutic efficacy of the two drugs appeared similar, but the incidence of side-effects was significantly higher with amitriptyline. Plasma levels of mianserin were determined during the trial and were not related to the therapeutic activity of the drug.

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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 129 , Issue 4 , October 1976 , pp. 342 - 345
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1976 

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