Mirtazapine is used as a anti-psychotic.
 Similarly, mirtazapine has weak or no activity as an anticholinergic or blocker of sodium or calcium channels, in contrast to most tricyclic antidepressants
Mirtazapine may induce arthralgia (non-inflammatory joint pain)A case report published in 2000 noted an instance in which mirtazapine counteracted the action of clonidine, causing a dangerous rise in blood pressure

