selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor

noun

: ssri

Examples of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor in a Sentence

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Wellbutrin is a norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake inhibitor (NDRI), while Prozac is known as a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). Mary Choy, Verywell Health, 6 Aug. 2024 Types of antidepressants include serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs), selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), and tricyclics. Spinal Injections Spinal injections might offer pain relief when other therapies have not been helpful for back or neck pain. Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 1 Aug. 2024 Around 1 in 10 people in the US take antidepressants, the most common of which is SSRIs — selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors — which are prescribed for depression, anxiety and panic disorder. Laura Paddison, CNN, 2 Aug. 2024 Those classes consist of SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors), SNRIs (serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors), TCAs (tricyclic antidepressants), MAOIs (monoamine oxidase inhibitors), and NDRI’s (norepinephrine and dopamine reuptake inhibitors). Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 17 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor 

Word History

First Known Use

1987, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 21 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor

noun
: ssri

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