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Serendipitous Discovery of First Two Antidepressants

Francisco López-Muñoz, Winston W. Shen, Cecilio Álamo, Ramón Cacabelos

In this editorial, we would like to recount how serendipity played a rôle in discovering the antidepressant activity of iproniazid, first mono-amine-oxidate inhibitor (MAOI), and imipramine, prototype of tricyclic antidepressant (TCA).
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