which of the following is a NaSSa: (A) miazapine, (B) clozapine, (C) nefazadone, (D) sealine
Answer is A. NaSSA * IMPOANCE Nor adrenergic and specific serotonergic antidepressant * MECHANISM * Alpha 2 adrenergic receptor antagonism=== increase serotonin and NA * 5HT2,3 antagonist============increase sleep and appetite * DRUGS miazapine * USE Elderly with depression * SIDE EFFECTS hyperlipidemia ref. kaplon and sadock, synopsis of psychiatry, 11 th edition, pg no. 955