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FDA approves depression patch

Thu 09 Mar 2006 12:00 AM CST
WASHINGTON DC (myDNA News)

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first antidepressant skin patch last month despite several warnings associated with the drug.

To be sold under the name Emsam, the transdermal patch delivers a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI), a chemical that blocks an enzyme in the brain that breaks down neurotransmitters.

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