Mrs. Hemson is taking mepiprazole ( Psigodal ), an antidepressant . It acts by blocking 5-HT2A and a1 adrenergic receptors and has also been shown to inhibit the reuptake. What kind of drug is enpiprazole?

Mrs. Hemson is taking mepiprazole ( Psigodal ), an antidepressant . It acts by blocking 5-HT2A and a1 adrenergic receptors and has also been shown to inhibit the reuptake. What kind of drug is enpiprazole?

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