Amitriptyline and nortriptyline induce ocular toxicity in early life stage zebrafish (Danio rerio)

The global use of antidepressants has steadily increased, raising concern to aquatic ecosystems due to the incomplete removal during wastewater treatment. Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) act on the neuronal system by inhibiting the reuptake of serotonin and norepinephrine. However, despite visual f...

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Hauptverfasser: Jafari, Marwin (VerfasserIn) , Magnuson, Jason T. (VerfasserIn) , Essfeld, Fabian (VerfasserIn) , Eilebrecht, Sebastian (VerfasserIn) , Brotzmann, Katharina (VerfasserIn) , Pampanin, Daniela M. (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 23 September 2025
In: Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Part C, Toxicology & pharmacology
Year: 2026, Jahrgang: 299, Pages: 1-11
ISSN:1878-1659
DOI:10.1016/j.cbpc.2025.110363
Online-Zugang:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpc.2025.110363
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Verfasserangaben:Marwin Jafari, Jason T. Magnuson, Fabian Essfeld, Sebastian Eilebrecht, Katharina Brotzmann, Daniela M. Pampanin

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