selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor; any of a class of drugs, including fluvoxamine, paroxetine, fluoxetine (Prozac), and Lustral, that increase concentrations of serotonin in the brain: used in the treatment of depression
SSRI in the Pharmaceutical Industry
(ɛs ɛs ɑr aɪ) or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
abbreviation
(Pharmaceutical: Drugs)
An SSRI is any of a class of drugs, including fluvoxamine, paroxetine, fluoxetine (Prozac),and Lustral, that increase concentrations of serotonin in the brain. SSRIs are used in the treatment of depression.
An SSRI, which builds the concentrations of serotonin in the brain, should alleviate thesymptoms of depression.
SSRIs work as antidepressants by inhibiting serotonin receptors, leaving a higher concentrationof serotonin in the brain.
An SSRI is any of a class of drugs, including fluvoxamine, paroxetine, fluoxetine (Prozac),and Lustral, that increase concentrations of serotonin in the brain.