SSRI

American  

abbreviation

Pharmacology.

1. selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor: a class of drugs that prolong the action of serotonin in the brain by inhibiting its reabsorption by neurons, used mainly to treat depression.

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SSRI British  

abbreviation

1. selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor; any of a class of drugs, including fluvoxamine, paroxetine, fluoxetine (Prozac), and Lustral, that increase concentrations of serotonin in the brain: used in the treatment of depression

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SSRI Scientific  

/ ĕs′ĕs-är-ī′ /

1. Short for selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor. Any of a class of drugs that inhibit the uptake of serotonin in the central nervous system and are used to treat depression and other psychiatric disorders.

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Etymology

Origin of SSRI

First recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

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SSRI

"We used these organoids to model how some patients' tissue may respond to a commonly prescribed SSRI," Machairaki says.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026

Erritzoe hopes his next study will help inform which patients are likely to respond to an SSRI.

From Salon ● May 23, 2025

It took therapy, an SSRI, and years of practice to get to a significantly better place with it and related activities, like job interviews or big meetings.

From Slate ● Sep. 10, 2023

If depression were caused by a deficit of serotonin, you’d feel better in a day or so after taking an SSRI.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 10, 2022

Essentially, the framework suggested a clinical algorithm: If you want to change the brain’s emotional bias, use an SSRI.

From Scientific American ● Jun. 21, 2017