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Letter to the Editor

Restless Legs Syndrome Induced by Mirtazapine

Mehmed Yucel Ağargün, Hayrettin Kara, Hanefi Özbek, Temel Tombul, and Omer Akil Ozer

Published: December 1, 2002

Article Abstract

Letter to the Editor

Sir: Mirtazapine is a novel antidepressant, known as a noradrenergic and specific serotonergic antidepressant (NaSSA). It is an antagonist of presynaptic α2-autoreceptors and α2– heteroreceptors, resulting in an increased release of both norepinephrine and serotonin, and it also enhances noradrenergic and serotonergic neurotransmission. However, mirtazapine potently blocks 5-HT2 and 5-HT3 receptors. Although there are several studies in the literature that examine the effects of mirtazapine on sleep parameters, further study of larger groups of depressed patients is clearly needed.

 


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