SSANTS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is the mechanism of action of mirtazapine? - ✔✔Inhibits the α2-adrenergic
receptor, which increases norepinephrine release
Which 3 antidepressants or classes of antidepressants act by inhibiting norepinephrine
reuptake? - ✔✔Tricyclic antidepressants, serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors
(SNRIs), bupropion
Which 4 antidepressants or classes of antidepressants act by inhibiting the reuptake of
serotonin? - ✔✔Tricyclic antidepressants, trazodone, selective serotonin reuptake
inhibitors (SSRIs), serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs)