Table 3

 Affinities of serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine or 5-HT) and some antidepressants for monoamine transporters

CompoundSERTNETDAT
Values are expressed as KD values (geometric mean (SEM) in nM) and are taken from Tatsumi and colleagues.178
SERT, 5-HT transporter; DAT, dopamine transporter; NET, noradrenaline transporter.
Amitriptyline4.30 (0.12)35 (2)3250 (20)
Citalopram1.16 (0.01)4070 (80)28 100 (700)
Desipramine17.6 (0.7)0.83 (0.05)3190 (40)
Fluoxetine0.81 (0.02)240 (10)3600 (100)
Imipramine1.40 (0.03)37 (2)8500 (100)
Paroxetine0.13 (0.01)40 (2)490 (20)
5-HT2100 (100)>100 000>100 000