What is Remeron?
Remeron (mirtazapine) is a tetracyclic antidepressant. It affects chemicals in the brain that may become unbalanced and cause depression. It is thought to increase the activity of norepinephrine and serotonin which help elevate mood. Remeron is used to treat major depressive disorder.
http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00302107
Study of Mirtazapine for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom (OIF/OEF) Veterans and Veterans From All Other Southwest Conditions
Exclusion Criteria:
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Lifetime history of bipolar I, psychotic, or cognitive disorders
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Actively suicidal, homicidal, or psychotic
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History of sensitivity to mirtazapine
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Unstable general medical conditions
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Score 6 on Question #10 of MADRS regarding suicidal ideation
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Women who are pregnant, planning to become pregnant or breastfeed during the study
Keywords provided by Department of Veterans Affairs:
Mirtazapine PTSD
Veterans antidepressant
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Anxiety Disorders Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Stress Disorders, Traumatic Mental Disorders
Mirtazapine Mianserin
Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic Antidepressive Agents
Psychotropic Drugs Central Nervous System Agents
Therapeutic Uses Pharmacologic Actions
Histamine H1 Antagonists Histamine Antagonists
Histamine Agents Neurotransmitter Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists
Adrenergic Antagonists Adrenergic Agents
Serotonin Antagonists Serotonin Agents
Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on June 25, 2014
