selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor

noun

: ssri

Examples of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Ibogaine is also thought to act on the protein SERT, the serotonin transporter, which is the target of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, commonly used to treat depression. Emily Mullin, WIRED, 5 Jan. 2024 Ibogaine, in particular, might affect the same serotonin transporter that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) target to treat depression. Ella Weaver, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2024 Many of us are also looking for ways to increase serotonin without taking a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, known as an SSRI. Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 22 Dec. 2023 Yet even though millions of depressed people around the world get relief from taking Prozac and the other drugs known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, based on that theory, decades’ worth of neuropsychiatric research has failed to validate the assumptions of that model. Quanta Magazine, 19 Dec. 2023 These medications may include antipsychotics, stimulants, and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 11 Oct. 2023 There are psychological treatments, such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), as well as pharmacological treatments, such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Kaitlin Vogel, Health, 15 Sep. 2023 Medication If your child doesn't respond to talk therapy alone, your health care provider might recommend medications like selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Nicole Harris, Parents, 15 Aug. 2023 That is different from many common antidepressants, like selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors or SSRIs, which take longer to yield effects and that many patients can end up taking for a lifetime. Alexander Tin, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1987, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor was in 1987

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“Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/selective%20serotonin%20reuptake%20inhibitor. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor

noun
: ssri

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