multifunctional antidepressant

an antidepressant that acts primarily via more than one major neurotransmitter system. The term is often applied to the SNRIs (e.g., venlafaxine), which inhibit the reuptake of both norepinephrine and serotonin, to distinguish them from the SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors). Also called dual-action antidepressant; mixed-function antidepressant.

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December 18th 2024

perceptual segregation

the separation of one part of a perceptual field from the whole by physical boundaries or attention-diverting methods. See figure–ground.