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Pathophisiological and Neuropharmacological Mechanisms Under- lying the Therapeutical Effects of Tianeptine
Fuad Lechin*, Bertha Van der Dijs
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2017Volume: 4
First Page: 9
Last Page: 12
Publisher ID: MEDJ-4-9
DOI: 10.2174/1874220301704010009
Article History:
Received Date: 25/01/2017Revision Received Date: 16/03/2017
Acceptance Date: 28/03/2017
Electronic publication date: 23/05/2017
Collection year: 2017

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Abstract
Background:
Tianeptine, a drug that enhances rather than inhibits serotonin uptake by platelets and serotonergic axons, is able to act as an antidepressant and/or anti-stress drug.
Methods:
The former effect should be attributed to its ability to reduce neural sympathetic over activity, whereas the latter to the interference by the drug to the hypothalamic stress cascade which includes corticotropin releasing factor + ACTH + cortisol secretion.
Conclusion:
This singular mechanism should be taken into account when the drug is prescribed as a therapeutic agent.