selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
nounDefinition of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
: ssri
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That means that drugs such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, used to treat psychiatric disorders, are likely to function very differently in humans than in mice. — Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, "Scientists Start Building a Parts List for the Brain," 21 Aug. 2019 About 10% of pregnant women in the U.S. receive prescriptions for selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, the family of antidepressant medications that include Prozac and Zoloft. — Andrea Petersen, WSJ, "Therapy for Pregnant Women With Anxiety Offers Alternative to Medication," 3 Nov. 2018 There are plenty of antidepressants out there, but the most common are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), which can affect mood by increasing the amount of serotonin in the brain, according to the Mayo Clinic. — Korin Miller, SELF, "5 Bipolar Disorder Treatments You Should Know About," 30 Nov. 2018 Treatment methods like cognitive behavioral therapy may help, and many drugs, like selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressants, are meant to relieve panic attack symptoms, according to the Mayo Clinic. — Korin Miller, SELF, "When to See a Doctor About That Weird Chest Tightness," 15 Aug. 2018 Docs often turn to antidepressants called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) to target anxiety and panic symptoms, says Dr. Potter. — Cassie Shortsleeve, SELF, "Is There a Difference Between an Anxiety Attack and a Panic Attack?," 12 Sep. 2018 And some of the risks attributed to the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRI, are similar to those found in children exposed to their mother’s psychiatric illness. — Andrea Petersen, WSJ, "Therapy for Pregnant Women With Anxiety Offers Alternative to Medication," 3 Nov. 2018 This includes some anti-seizure medications, asthma drugs, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs, the most commonly prescribed kind of antidepressant), and more. — Alison Goldman, SELF, "7 Possible Reasons Your Hands Are Shaking," 21 May 2018 Escitalopram is in a class of antidepressants called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, which increase your levels of serotonin to help maintain mental balance. — Terrell Jermaine Starr, The Root, "Why I Don’t Regret Taking Medication to Cope With My Depression," 17 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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