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selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor

American  

noun

selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors plural
  1. Pharmacology. SSRI.


selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor Scientific  
/ sĭ-lĕktĭv /
  1. See SSRI


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I stay away from all selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressants now.

From Seattle Times May 15, 2024

Menopausal hormone therapy and the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor paroxetine can also ease some symptoms.

From New York Times Feb. 18, 2023

Half received the drug, a so-called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, within 7 days of their symptoms’ onset, and half got a placebo.

From Science Magazine Oct. 28, 2021

In the late 1980s, the pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly introduced the antidepressant Prozac, a so-called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, or SSRI, which supposedly elevates mood by altering levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin.

From Scientific American Jan. 23, 2021

I’ve had success with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressants, or SSRIs, in the past, but eight months ago my symptoms worsened.

From Washington Post Mar. 23, 2018

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