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sertraline

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Sertraline

COMMON & BRAND NAMES

Zoloft; Lustral

EFFECTS CLASSIFICATION

Antidepressant; SSRI

CHEMICAL NAME

(1S-cis)-4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro- N-methyl-1-naphthalenamine

DESCRIPTION

Sertraline is an Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI) approved for the treatment of depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), panic disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and pre-menstrual dysphoric disorder. It is also prescribed in the treatment of eating disorders and social phobia.