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2. Mirtazapine - Wikipedia

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   Mirtazapine is a very strong H 1 receptor antagonist and, as a result, it can cause powerful sedative and hypnotic effects. [11] A single 15 mg dose of mirtazapine to healthy volunteers has been found to result in over 80% occupancy of the H 1 receptor and to induce intense sleepiness. [92]

3. Noradrenergic and specific serotonergic antidepressant

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   Chemical structure of the prototypical NaSSA mirtazapine (original brand name Remeron). Noradrenergic and specific serotonergic antidepressants (NaSSAs) are a class of psychiatric drugs used primarily as antidepressants. [1]

4. List of psychotropic medications - Wikipedia

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   Remeron (mirtazapine) – an atypical antidepressant, used off-label as a sleep aid; Restoril – a benzodiazepine used to treat insomnia; Risperdal (risperidone) – atypical antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and irritability associated with autism; Ritalin (methylphenidate) – a stimulant used to treat ADHD

5. Esmirtazapine - Wikipedia

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   Notably, esmirtazapine has a shorter half life of around 10 hours, compared to R-mirtazapine and racemic mixture, which has a half-life of 18–40 hours. [1] Merck has run several studies on low dose (3–4.5 mg) esmirtazapine for the treatment of insomnia.

6. Alpha-2 blocker - Wikipedia

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   The tetracyclic antidepressants mianserin and mirtazapine are α 2 blockers, although their efficacy as antidepressants may come from their activity at other receptor sites. [citation needed] Mechanistically, α 2 blockers increase adrenergic, dopaminergic and serotonergic neurotransmitters and induce insulin secretion, decreasing blood sugar ...

7. Tetracyclic antidepressant - Wikipedia

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   Besides mirtazapine, they also block the α 1-adrenergic receptor [citation needed]. Conversely, whereas TCAs have relatively low affinity for the α 2 -adrenergic receptor , mianserin and mirtazapine potently antagonize this receptor, and this action is thought to be involved in their antidepressant effects [ citation needed ] .

8. Atypical antidepressant - Wikipedia

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   An atypical antidepressant is any antidepressant medication that acts in a manner that is different from that of most other antidepressants. Atypical antidepressants include agomelatine, bupropion, iprindole, mianserin, mirtazapine, nefazodone, opipramol, tianeptine, and trazodone.

9. Periodic limb movement disorder - Wikipedia

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   Periodic limb movement disorder (PLMD) is a sleep disorder where the patient moves limbs involuntarily and periodically during sleep, and has symptoms or problems related to the movement. PLMD should not be confused with restless legs syndrome (RLS), which is characterized by a voluntary response to an urge to move legs due to discomfort.