Which of the following mechanisms for an antidepressant drug would be identified as an ‘atypical’?

a. A reuptake inhibitor of serotonin and dopamine.
b. A reuptake inhibitor of serotonin.
c. A reuptake inhibitor of serotonin and norephephrine.
d. An inhibitor of the enzyme monoamine oxidase.


Ans: A

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