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Antidepressants Antidepressants, including selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs), increase serotonin levels in the brain to improve mood and behavior.9
Both ginseng and St John’s wort may increase serotonin levels.
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Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 5 Jan. 2026
And just 5% take a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, a class of medications commonly used to treat both conditions.
—Lisa Rab, USA Today, 14 Dec. 2025
Most were taking either a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) or a serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI).
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Antidepressants, primarily SSRIs, or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, are some of the most widely prescribed medications in the United States, taken by tens of millions of adults.
—David Cox, NBC news, 30 Nov. 2025
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Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 5 Jan. 2026
And just 5% take a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, a class of medications commonly used to treat both conditions.
—Lisa Rab, USA Today, 14 Dec. 2025
Most were taking either a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) or a serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI).
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Antidepressants, primarily SSRIs, or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, are some of the most widely prescribed medications in the United States, taken by tens of millions of adults.
—David Cox, NBC news, 30 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
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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 9 Mar. 2026.
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