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Table 5.

Common serotonergic medications and their actions.

Medication	Indication	Role with Serotonin
Trazadone Tricyclic’s	Sedation/Depression Antidepressants	Serotonin Antagonist Inhibits reuptake of serotonin
Lithium	Bipolar disorder	Decreases reuptake of serotonin
Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors	Depression	Inhibits metabolism of serotonin
Mirtazipine	Depression	Blocks 5HT2 and 5HT3 receptors
Triptans	Migraines	5-HT1B and 5-HT1D receptor agonist
Ondansetron	Antiemetic	Selective 5-HT3 Receptor Antagonist