Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are a class of antidepressants. They act within the brain to increase the amount of the neurotransmitter, serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine or 5-HT), in the synaptic gap by inhibiting its reuptake.

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)
As the name suggests, these drugs inhibit the reuptake of serotonin but not of noradrenaline.
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For example, a class of drugs known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors or SSRIs affect certain synapses by inhibiting the reuptake of the neurotransmitter serotonin.

Treatment failures occasionally happen today with drugs for hepatitis C infections, antihypertensives, and certain antidepressants (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors like Prozac).

These drugs are called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) because, unlike older antidepressants, they have little effect outside of serotonin reuptake.

Illustrates normal activity as well as the effect of various drug classes on neurotransmitter activity and reuptake (e.g. selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors or SSRIs).
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