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Serotonergic vs Dexfenfluramine - What's the difference?

serotonergic | dexfenfluramine |

As an adjective serotonergic

is containing or releasing serotonin.

As a noun dexfenfluramine is

a serotonergic anorectic drug used for weight loss in the 1990s, later withdrawn because of cardiovascular side-effects.

serotonergic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Containing or releasing serotonin.
  • * 2005 , Obuchowicz et al, Pharmacological Reports :
    • Moreover, the results of multiple administrations of the receptor ligands to control rats indicate that the NPY systems in both structures under study are modulated in the same manner by dopaminergic activity and differentially by adrenergic, N-methyl-D-aspartate and serotonergic activity.

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    dexfenfluramine

    English

    Noun

    (-) (wikipedia dexfenfluramine)
  • A serotonergic anorectic drug used for weight loss in the 1990s, later withdrawn because of cardiovascular side-effects.