selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor

American  

noun

plural

selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors

1. Pharmacology. SSRI.

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selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor Scientific  

/ sĭ-lĕk′tĭv /

1. See SSRI

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Example Sentences

I stay away from all selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressants now.

From Seattle Times • May 15, 2024

Menopausal hormone therapy and the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor paroxetine can also ease some symptoms.

From New York Times • Feb. 18, 2023

Half received the drug, a so-called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, within 7 days of their symptoms’ onset, and half got a placebo.

From Science Magazine • Oct. 28, 2021

In the late 1980s, the pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly introduced the antidepressant Prozac, a so-called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, or SSRI, which supposedly elevates mood by altering levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin.

From Scientific American • Jan. 23, 2021

I’ve had success with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressants, or SSRIs, in the past, but eight months ago my symptoms worsened.

From Washington Post • Mar. 23, 2018