Sertaline

Sara Abughoush
Pioneers Baccalaureate School- Nablus, Palestine
March 15th 2016

ABSTRACT
Sertaline is one of the most prescribed drugs in the world. This
paper is to play the role of summing up some of the information
needed for users to know before consumption and for broader
knowledge. It is also the most useful information about the drugs
summed up in one paper. Most basic information is to be found in
here.

INTRODUCTION
Sertraline is an antidepressant from a group of drugs called
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Sertraline is a drug
that affects chemicals in the brain in which may cause unbalance
in people with depression, panic, anxiety, or obsessivecompulsive symptoms such as Bipolar and mixed feelings if taken
of drugs after a long time of consumption. In 1977, two men
known as Kenneth Koe and Willard Welch who worked at Pfizer
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(American global pharmaceutical corporation) did some other

experiments with different forms of Tametraline compounds
(mixed tametraline and other drugs) leading them to find "a
serotonin reuptake inhibitor" that would later be known as
sertraline (Zoloft.) In 1991Sertaline was officially approved by the
FDA.

METHODS
Tooth picks and candy

DISCUSSION
Name of the drug:
Sertraline hydrochloride, Sertaline , and Zoloft.
Chemical Makeup:
Tametraline coumpound
C17H17Cl2N

Chemical Structure:

Purpose of the Drug:

Sertraline is used to treat depression, obsessive-compulsive
disorder, panic disorder, anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress
disorder (PTSD), and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD).
Side Eeffects:
1. Drowsiness, dizziness, tired feeling
2. Mild nausea, stomach pain, upset stomach, constipation
3. Dry mouth
4. Changes in appetite or weight
5. Sleep problems (insomnia)
6. Decreased sex drive
Presence in the World:
United States of America and the UK
Presence in the Palestine:
Un- available

AKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I should like to thank Miss Meha Siyam for being an awesome
teacher and supporting and funding this research. I would also
like to thank my mom for giving birth to me.

LITERATURE CITED
1. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/sertraline#section=Top
2. http://www.drugs.com/sertraline.html
3. http://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements/sertraline-oral-route/beforeusing/drg-20065940
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4. http://zoloftinfo.weebly.com/history.html