Medicine Description
Description: Agomelatine is a potent agonist at melatonin receptors and an antagonist at serotonin-2C (5-HT2C) receptors. Indication: Agomelatine is indicated for the treatment of major depressive episodes in adults. Mechanism of action : The novel antidepressant agent, agomelatine, behaves as an agonist at melatonin receptors (MT1 and MT2) and as an antagonist at serotonin (5-HT)(2C) receptors.