reuptake
noun
re·up·take
(ˈ)rē-ˈəp-ˌtāk 
: the reabsorption by a neuron of a neurotransmitter following the transmission of a nerve impulse across a synapse
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Two categories of drugs — antidepressants known as SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) and SNRIs (serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors) — are typically prescribed, and both appear to help to older adults, experts said.
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Judith Graham, CNN, 6 Mar. 2023
Within this category are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), like Lexapro and Zoloft, or serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs), like Pristiq and Cymbalta, per Mayo Clinic.
—Sarah Fielding, Health.com, 6 Dec. 2021
Serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) are also considered an option during pregnancy, Sophocles added.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 15 May 2023
Another drug Clancy was prescribed called trazodone (often used in small doses for insomnia), shares many properties with SSRIs but is in a separate class of drugs called serotonin receptor antagonists and reuptake inhibitors, or SARIs.
—Jessica Bartlett, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Feb. 2023
These drugs increase the levels of dopamine and norepinephrine in the brain by blocking their reuptake.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 22 Mar. 2023
Since lower levels of serotonin are linked to sadness and depression, it is thought that by preventing the reuptake of serotonin, SSRIs fake higher overall serotonin levels and thus boost happy feelings.
—Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 6 Oct. 2011
Serotonin-noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors Like SSRIs, SNRIs target serotonin receptors but these medications also target noradrenaline, another neurotransmitter believed to be deficient in those with depression.
—Jodi Helmer, Fortune Well, 26 Mar. 2023
Two categories of drugs — antidepressants known as SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) and SNRIs (serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors) — are typically prescribed, and both appear to help to older adults, experts said.
—Judith Graham, CNN, 6 Mar. 2023
Judith Graham, CNN, 6 Mar. 2023
Within this category are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), like Lexapro and Zoloft, or serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs), like Pristiq and Cymbalta, per Mayo Clinic.
—Sarah Fielding, Health.com, 6 Dec. 2021
Serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) are also considered an option during pregnancy, Sophocles added.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 15 May 2023
Another drug Clancy was prescribed called trazodone (often used in small doses for insomnia), shares many properties with SSRIs but is in a separate class of drugs called serotonin receptor antagonists and reuptake inhibitors, or SARIs.
—Jessica Bartlett, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Feb. 2023
These drugs increase the levels of dopamine and norepinephrine in the brain by blocking their reuptake.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 22 Mar. 2023
Since lower levels of serotonin are linked to sadness and depression, it is thought that by preventing the reuptake of serotonin, SSRIs fake higher overall serotonin levels and thus boost happy feelings.
—Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 6 Oct. 2011
Serotonin-noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors Like SSRIs, SNRIs target serotonin receptors but these medications also target noradrenaline, another neurotransmitter believed to be deficient in those with depression.
—Jodi Helmer, Fortune Well, 26 Mar. 2023
Two categories of drugs — antidepressants known as SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) and SNRIs (serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors) — are typically prescribed, and both appear to help to older adults, experts said.
—Judith Graham, CNN, 6 Mar. 2023
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reuptake
noun
re·up·take
(ˈ)rē-ˈəp-ˌtāk
: the reabsorption by a neuron of a neurotransmitter following the transmission of a nerve impulse across a synapse
antidepressants which block the reuptake of norepinephrine
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