Since the original selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) were released, new antidepressants have been developed, including Serzone and Remeron. These newer antidepressants are called _____ and they affect serotonin levels but via a somewhat different mechanism from that of SSRIs.

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The newer antidepressants mentioned, Serzone and Remeron, are classified as dual-action antidepressants. These drugs affect serotonin levels, but their mechanism of action differs from that of SSRIs. This choice is supported by the wording of the question itself. The other choices, MAO inhibitors and tricyclics, are older classes of antidepressants with different mechanisms of action than either SSRIs or dual-action antidepressants. Dual-reuptake inhibitors are a subtype of dual-action antidepressants, but this term is not commonly used.

Since the Original Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) Were Released