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Interestingly no effect has been found in those tests (so far performed) that involve conditioned fear potentiated startle responses.
 
Interestingly no effect has been found in those tests (so far performed) that involve conditioned fear potentiated startle responses.
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==Comparison of Effects and Adverse Effects for Clomipramine and Related Drugs==
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! Drug !! Class !! 5-HT:NorAdrenaline Blocking ratio !! H<sub>1</sub> Blockade !! Ach (Muscarinic) Blockade
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| Amitriptyline || TCA || 1:4 || +++ || +++
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| Clomipramine || TCA || 5:1 || ++ || ++
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| Fluoxetine || SSRI || 15:1 ||  || +
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| Fluvoxamine || SSRI || 150:1 ||  || +
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| Sertraline || SSRI || 150:1 ||  || +
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The blocking ratio indicates the relative effect of the agent on reuptake of 5-HT vs. noradrenaline. Fluoxetine is 3 times more selective for 5-HT than clomipramine. Clomipramine was the first TCA whose ratio favours 5-HT reuptake inhibition, and hence its title of non-selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SRI).
      
==Use==
 
==Use==
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