Hello!
Here's a short post on the atypical antidepressant, Mirtazapine! It's an alpha 2 antagonist that increases release of NE (norepinephrine) and 5-HT (serotonin)
Mirtazapine causes sedation (desirable in depressed patients with insomnia)
Mnemonic: MirtaZZZZapine
Zzz for 😴 sleep
Mirtazapine increases appetite, causes weight gain (desirable in elderly or anorexic patients)
Mnemonic:
M - Mirtazapine makes you motu
(Motu in Hindi / Urdu is fat)
-IkaN
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