Definition of ssri Ssri
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| ssri - an antidepressant drug that acts by blocking the reuptake of serotonin so that more serotonin is available to act on receptors in the brain | ||
| selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor, SSRI | ||
| antidepressant, antidepressant drug any of a class of drugs used to treat depression; often have undesirable side effects | ||
| fluoxetine, fluoxetine hydrocholoride, prozac, sarafem a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade names Prozac or Sarafem); it is thought to work by increasing the activity of serotonin in the brain | ||
| paroxetime, paxil a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade name Paxil) | ||
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