Is Remeron a TCA?

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williamd - 15 Sep 2003 16:34 GMT

A couple books I have say yes, but their website claims it is different
and fits into none of the major classes of anti-depressants. Which is
correct? Thanks for any info.

bill

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me - 16 Sep 2003 01:55 GMT

> A couple books I have say yes, but their website claims it is different
> and fits into none of the major classes of anti-depressants. Which is
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It's not a TCA (TRIcyclic antidepressant). It's a TETRAcyclic
antidepressant, which does put it in a category pretty much of its own.

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Jacob M. Parnas - 23 Sep 2003 21:44 GMT

Isn't Ludiomil also a tetracylic?

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me - 23 Sep 2003 23:54 GMT

> Isn't Ludiomil also a tetracylic?

It appears to depend upon who you ask.

It consists of a 3 ring structure with a bridge, and I have seen texts
that classified it as either a tri- or tetracyclic.

Its activity is certainly different enough from that of mirtazipine to
preclude lumping them into the same group, but strictly based on
structure, you wouldn't be alone if you called maprotiline a tetracyclic
as well.

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anonymous - 24 Sep 2003 00:40 GMT

Remeron (mirtazipine) is actually classified as an "atypical" antidepressant
and is not classified in the TCA class.

Ludiomel is a tetra-cyclic antidepressant.

--mass rph

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