reuptake

Examples

• All

• You need the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, not a tricyclic antidepressant.

  My Suicide (2009)

• So an SSRI is a serotonin reuptake inhibitor.

• So, you know, blocking serotonin reuptake is one way to treat depression.

• Now, of course, Selective Seratonin Reuptake Inhibitors... help millions of people lead better lives.

  Control (2004)

• So antidepressants like Prozac and Zoloft affect this reuptake process.

• In some cases, treatment with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) may be used.

  Academic text (2003)

• It's true that serotonin plays a role in depression; that's why selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors like Prozac can be effective.

  Academic text (2009)

• And while no one knows exactly why various antidepressants work—or why they sometimes don't—many function by blocking serotonin reuptake into neurons.

  Academic text (2009)

• The reuptake of neurotransmitters is essential for regulating mood and emotional responses in the brain.

• Blocking the reuptake of serotonin can help alleviate symptoms of depression.

Synonyms

R

reabsorption

vsreuptake

• Specialized

1 6.7

A process where the body takes water or nutrients back in

focuses specifically on neurotransmitter uptake by the releasing cell

R

re-uptake

vsreuptake

• UK

6.5

The process of brain cells taking back a chemical they released, making it less active

is the identical concept written without the hyphen in standard form

Antonyms

R

release

149 3.6

The act of letting a liquid, gas, or energy flow out

Compounds

S

selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor

• Specialized

1 6.5

A medicine that treats depression by raising a brain chemical called serotonin

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology