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Escitalopram selectively inhibits serotonin (5-HT) reuptake, the only likely mechanism explaining its pharmacological and clinical effects, binding with high affinity to the serotonin transporter's primary site and with 1,000-fold lower affinity to an allosteric site.
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- Cipralex oral drops solution, 20mg/mLLundbeck Limited · emc · SmPC §5.1 Pharmacodynamic properties · Version 12Document updated
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