ANTIDEPRESSANTS

Because of the desire to maintain the safety aspects of the SSRI's but to have enhanced effectiveness, and to combat the problem with sexual functioning, additional antidepressants have been developed. These new antidepressants are also considered "New Generation" but they are actually a little closer to the Tricyclics in their mechanism of action. These new antidepressants target more than the SSRI system, or they target neurotransmitter systems that are different from Serotonin. These new antidepressants are listed on this slide.