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An antidepressant refers to a stimulatory drug that reduces fatigue and appetite. Which of the following substances is used as an antidepressant?

  1. Amphetamine

  2. Barbiturates

  3. Aspartame

  4. Bentonite

  5. Cannabinoids
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Explanation

Antidepressants are usually amines such as amphetamine and ephedrine is that are believed to function as competitive inhibitors of monoamine oxidase. This leads to an accumulation of catecholamines, the natural substrates of the enzyme and results in stimulatory effects.

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