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In any attempt to explain the action of psychoactive drugs and neurotransmitters at the molecular level, in particular the binding and interaction with the receptor sites, it is of primary importance to elucidate the characteristic structural and conformational features of these compounds. This can be accomplished by analysis of SAR data (structure-activity relationship) for different types of drugs and related compounds.
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Wagner, A., Fork, P. (1987). Molecular Approach to the Mechanism of Action of Antidepressant Drugs. In: Dahl, S.G., Gram, L.F., Paul, S.M., Potter, W.Z. (eds) Clinical Pharmacology in Psychiatry. Psychopharmacology Series, vol 3. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-71288-3_3
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