selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor

noun

: ssri

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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 In the case of some drugs like selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants, the medications may change the levels of neurotransmitters, such as serotonin, in the brain, which can affect dreams and nightmares. Stacey Colino, Time, 3 Nov. 2025 For anxiety disorders, physicians recommend cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, because both can help alleviate the worrying over time, Kraguljac said. The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor

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1978, in the meaning defined above

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selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor

noun
: ssri

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