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. 2008 Dec;6(4):293–310. doi: 10.2174/157015908787386104

Table 3.

Pharmacologic Properties of the SSRIs: Their Effect on the Uptake of Biogenic Amines in Vitro (Adapted from: Hyttel J, 1994; Burke WJ & Kratochvil CJ, 2002) [160, 167]

SSRI Monoamine Uptake Inhibition, IC50 value (nM) IC50 NA Uptake / IC50 5-HT Uptake
Serotonin Noradrenaline Dopamine
Fluoxetine 6.8 370 5000 54
Sertraline 0.19 160 48 840
Paroxetine 0.29 81 5100 280
Fluvoxamine 3.8 620 42000 160
Citalopram 1.8 6100 40000 3400
Escitalopram 1.5 2500 65000 1700