Mianserin
medication Under reviewA tetracyclic antidepressant used in the treatment of depression.
Research summary
Human research on mianserin is extensive in the context of treating major depressive disorder, with multiple placebo-controlled and comparative trials demonstrating antidepressant efficacy and consistent sedative, sleep-promoting effects. In these clinical settings, mianserin generally improves depressive symptoms and often leads to earlier and more consolidated sleep, but it is associated with common adverse effects such as drowsiness, weight gain, and occasional orthostatic dizziness or lightheadedness. In healthy volunteers, data are more limited but include pharmacodynamic and receptor-binding studies that characterize its effects on serotonin receptor regulation and platelet 5-HT2 receptors. These studies confirm that clinically relevant oral doses produce measurable central and peripheral serotonergic receptor changes without major acute toxicity in healthy adults. Overall, research consensus views mianserin as an effective sedating antidepressant with a relatively tolerable safety profile when monitored appropriately, but it is not considered a general wellness supplement for healthy people, and there are important interaction and safety considerations including risk of sedation and potential for additive CNS depressant or serotonergic effects with other agents.
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Placebo-controlled double-blind trial of mianserin hydrochloride
K. R. Lader, G. J. Tyrer, A. J. Denman
A placebo-controlled study of the effects of mianserin on psychomotor performance in healthy subjects
D. Hindmarch, P. Shukla
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A placebo-controlled study of the effects of mianserin on psychomotor performance in healthy subjects
D. Hindmarch, P. Shukla
Placebo-controlled double-blind trial of mianserin hydrochloride
K. R. Lader, G. J. Tyrer, A. J. Denman
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Effects of mianserin on sleep in depressed patients: a polysomnographic study
P. Saletu, M. Grünberger, D. Linzmayer
Placebo-controlled double-blind trial of mianserin hydrochloride
K. R. Lader, G. J. Tyrer, A. J. Denman
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Mianserin-induced up-regulation of serotonin receptors on normal human platelets in vivo.
R. L. Hrdina, H. Vu, J. Foy, J. Bakish
Reported Side Effects
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Effects of mianserin on sleep in depressed patients: a polysomnographic study
P. Saletu, M. Grünberger, D. Linzmayer
Placebo-controlled double-blind trial of mianserin hydrochloride
K. R. Lader, G. J. Tyrer, A. J. Denman
A placebo-controlled study of the effects of mianserin on psychomotor performance in healthy subjects
D. Hindmarch, P. Shukla
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Placebo-controlled double-blind trial of mianserin hydrochloride
K. R. Lader, G. J. Tyrer, A. J. Denman
Effects of mianserin on sleep in depressed patients: a polysomnographic study
P. Saletu, M. Grünberger, D. Linzmayer
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A placebo-controlled study of the effects of mianserin on psychomotor performance in healthy subjects
D. Hindmarch, P. Shukla
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Effects of mianserin on sleep in depressed patients: a polysomnographic study
P. Saletu, M. Grünberger, D. Linzmayer
Related health conditions
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May Help With
Major depressive disorder or persistent depressive symptoms
Placebo-controlled double-blind trial of mianserin hydrochloride
K. R. Lader, G. J. Tyrer, A. J. Denman
Effects of mianserin on sleep in depressed patients: a polysomnographic study
P. Saletu, M. Grünberger, D. Linzmayer
Difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or waking too early
Placebo-controlled double-blind trial of mianserin hydrochloride
K. R. Lader, G. J. Tyrer, A. J. Denman
Research (4 studies)
Mianserin-induced up-regulation of serotonin receptors on normal human platelets in vivo.
R. L. Hrdina, H. Vu, J. Foy, J. Bakish
Effects of mianserin on sleep in depressed patients: a polysomnographic study
P. Saletu, M. Grünberger, D. Linzmayer
Placebo-controlled double-blind trial of mianserin hydrochloride
K. R. Lader, G. J. Tyrer, A. J. Denman
A placebo-controlled study of the effects of mianserin on psychomotor performance in healthy subjects
D. Hindmarch, P. Shukla
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