selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor

noun

: ssri

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In January, Skerrett said in a prevention of future deaths report that further action should be taken over the risk to patients prescribed selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), which his parents agreed with. Janine Henni, People.com, 19 May 2025 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). New Atlas, 16 Mar. 2025 The findings, published in Science Advances on Feb. 14, indicate that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, such as fluoxetine, commonly known as Prozac, mitigated the severity of COVID-19 cases and reduced the likelihood of lengthy cases of it. Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025 Rogers asked, a reference to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), a class of antidepressant medication. Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor

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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 27 May. 2025.

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selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor

noun
: ssri

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