selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor
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- noun
- /sɪˈlɛktɪv ˈsɛrəˌtoʊnɪn ˌriːʌpˈteɪk ɪnˈhɪbɪtər/
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inhibidor selectivo de la recaptación de serotonina
- The geriatrician discontinued nortriptyline and prescribed the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor sertraline, which has less of a drying effect.
- Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
Like you, you know about this very popular class of drugs called SSRI, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.
- Like you, you know about this very popular class of drugs called SSRI, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.
Examples
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In light of reports of suicidal ideation associated with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), patients should be monitored closely in the first weeks of treatment.
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This pleases me, and whether or not you've been prescribed and are imbibing any number of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors in massive doses should please you as well.
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You need the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, not a tricyclic antidepressant.
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In similar fashion, promotion of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressants has changed the epidemiology of depression.
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It's true that serotonin plays a role in depression; that's why selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors like Prozac can be effective.
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Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) (23 million prescriptions, 82 million)
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And like you mentioned, there are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors which are SSR is this is Prozac, Zoloft, things like this, Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil.
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Only about 60 percent of depressed patients respond to these drugs, which include the well-known selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor.
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You need the selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor, not a tricyclic antidepressant.
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Now, see a psychiatrist about taking a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI).
Synonyms
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A medicine that treats depression by increasing a brain chemical called serotonin
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A medicine that treats depression by changing chemicals in the brain
Surface Forms
Morphology
selective-serotonin + reuptake + inhibitor
The phrase is fully compositional: 'selective' (choosing), 'serotonin' (a neurotransmitter), 'reuptake' (reabsorption), and 'inhibitor' (a substance that blocks) combine to yield 'a substance that selectively blocks the reabsorption of serotonin.' Although technical, the meaning follows directly from the constituents and similar compound naming exists in other languages, so a learner who knows the component words can infer the MWE.
Etymology
Selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor paints a simple picture: imagine brain cells sending the chemical serotonin, and nearby cells taking it back, which is called 'reuptake'. An inhibitor 'stops' that taking back so more serotonin stays near the cells to help mood, so the name means a medicine that makes serotonin more available.