Mirtazapine (Remeron) is used to treat which condition?

• A. Depression
• B. Anxiety
• C. Schizophrenia
• D. Parkinson's disease

Answer: (A)

Mirtazapine is an antidepressant used to treat depression. It belongs to the NaSSA (noradrenergic and specific serotonergic antidepressant) class and works by increasing norepinephrine and serotonin transmission (through blocking alpha-2 receptors) and by blocking certain serotonin receptors, while also blocking histamine receptors to aid sleep and appetite. This combination helps improve mood, energy, and sometimes sleep and appetite—common targets in depression. It isn’t a treatment for schizophrenia or Parkinson’s disease, and while it can help with anxiety symptoms that occur with depression, its primary indication is depressive disorders.