has role is deprotonated form of has parent hydride dichlorobenzene tetralin antidepressant tetralins serotonin uptake inhibitor secondary amino compound sertraline(1+) sertraline A member of the class of tetralins that is tetralin which is substituted at positions 1 and 4 by a methylamino and a 3,4-dichlorophenyl group, respectively (the <i>S</i>,<i>S</i> diastereoisomer). A selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), it is administered orally as the hydrochloride salt as an antidepressant for the treatment of depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder. CHEBI:9123