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11 years ago
What, in its biochemical activity, makes straterra different from Ritalin? I know that Straterra is not catagorized as a class 3 narcotic by the FDA, but what caused the FDA to catagorize it differently? What does, or does not happen, again biochemically, that a) makes it effective, and b) makes it not a class 3 narcotic?
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11 years ago Edited: 11 years ago, bio_man
Strattera contains the active ingredient atomoxetine hydrochloride, which is a type of medicine called a selective norepinephrine re-uptake inhibitor. It is a non-stimulant medicine.  The reason it is classified as a non-stimulant is that it does not increase activity of the sympathetic nervous system.

Atomoxetine works in the brain, where it increases the levels of a natural chemical called norepinephrine. norepinephrine is involved in passing messages between brain cells.
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