Structures of the serotonin transporter protein SERT in complex with two different antidepressants shed light on how these drugs act, and point to possible targets for future drug development. See Article p.334
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Caron, M., Gether, U. Antidepressants at work. Nature 532, 320–321 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nature17883
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