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Mirtazapine / Remeron

Mirtazapine - also sold under the brand name Remeron - is chemically unrelated to other antidepressants. Its mechanism of operation is to stimulate production of serotonin and norepinephrine while blocking receptors associated with some of the side effects that are problematic with other antidepressants.
Remeron / Mirtazapine Medication Profile
Remeron - generic Mirtazapine - is chemically unrelated to other antidepressants. It operates by stimulating production of serotonin and norepinephrine.
Remeron / Mirtazapine Side Effects
Catalogue of side effects for the medication Remeron - generic Mirtazapine - an antidepressant medication sometimes prescribed for the treatment of bipolar disorder or manic depression.
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