selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor

Noun
  1. is a type of: antidepressant, antidepressant drug - any of a class of drugs used to treat depression; often have undesirable side effects
    subtypes:
    • 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)
    • sertraline, zoloft - a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade name Zoloft)
    same as: ssri

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