Amineptine Dependence: Three-Case Report and Review of The Literature

Amineptine is an antidepressant acting on dopamine system instead of norepinephrine/serotonin system as other antidepressants. The author presents three cases of amineptine abuse and dependence. All had addictive potential and amineptine was taken at 1.5, 4 and 10 gm./day respectively. Information...

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Main Authors: Manote Lotrakul, Pramote Sukanich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mahidol University 1999-03-01
Series:Siriraj Medical Journal
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Online Access:https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/sirirajmedj/article/view/246976
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spelling doaj-879fac5550da4e569e23b5be16e3db6e2021-08-13T10:10:50ZengMahidol UniversitySiriraj Medical Journal2228-80821999-03-01513Amineptine Dependence: Three-Case Report and Review of The LiteratureManote Lotrakul0Pramote Sukanich1Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol UniversityDepartment of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University Amineptine is an antidepressant acting on dopamine system instead of norepinephrine/serotonin system as other antidepressants. The author presents three cases of amineptine abuse and dependence. All had addictive potential and amineptine was taken at 1.5, 4 and 10 gm./day respectively. Information regarding pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties of the drug were discussed comparing with amphetamine, the substance that acting on the same mesolimbic dopaminergic system. Recent international reports of amineptine dependence were also compared. https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/sirirajmedj/article/view/246976-
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Amineptine Dependence: Three-Case Report and Review of The Literature
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title Amineptine Dependence: Three-Case Report and Review of The Literature
title_short Amineptine Dependence: Three-Case Report and Review of The Literature
title_full Amineptine Dependence: Three-Case Report and Review of The Literature
title_fullStr Amineptine Dependence: Three-Case Report and Review of The Literature
title_full_unstemmed Amineptine Dependence: Three-Case Report and Review of The Literature
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publisher Mahidol University
series Siriraj Medical Journal
issn 2228-8082
publishDate 1999-03-01
description Amineptine is an antidepressant acting on dopamine system instead of norepinephrine/serotonin system as other antidepressants. The author presents three cases of amineptine abuse and dependence. All had addictive potential and amineptine was taken at 1.5, 4 and 10 gm./day respectively. Information regarding pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties of the drug were discussed comparing with amphetamine, the substance that acting on the same mesolimbic dopaminergic system. Recent international reports of amineptine dependence were also compared.
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