selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor

Noun
  1. An antidepressant drug that acts by blocking the reuptake of serotonin so that more serotonin is available to act on receptors in the brain (synset 104176213)
    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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