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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The studies investigated serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs, eight studies), selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs, two studies), tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs, 14 studies), tetracyclic antidepressants (TeCAs, two studies), or ‘other antidepressants’ (two studies).
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New Atlas, 16 Mar. 2025
There are two classes of antidepressants recommended for PTSD: selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs).
—Alex Yampolsky, Verywell Health, 19 Feb. 2025
Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs):These medications increase serotonin and norepinephrine and include Cymbalta (duloxetine) and Effexor (venlafaxine).
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 21 Feb. 2025
Examples include antidepressants—especially selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs)—and beta blockers, which block one of the receptors to which norepinephrine binds.
—Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 8 Jan. 2025
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New Atlas, 16 Mar. 2025
There are two classes of antidepressants recommended for PTSD: selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs).
—Alex Yampolsky, Verywell Health, 19 Feb. 2025
Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs):These medications increase serotonin and norepinephrine and include Cymbalta (duloxetine) and Effexor (venlafaxine).
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 21 Feb. 2025
Examples include antidepressants—especially selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs)—and beta blockers, which block one of the receptors to which norepinephrine binds.
—Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 8 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reuptake
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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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