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WHAT DOES SSRI MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor

Selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors or serotonin-specific reuptake inhibitor are a class of compounds typically used as antidepressants in the treatment of depression, anxiety disorders, and some personality disorders. SSRIs are believed to increase the extracellular level of the neurotransmitter serotonin by inhibiting its reuptake into the presynaptic cell, increasing the level of serotonin in the synaptic cleft available to bind to the postsynaptic receptor. They have varying degrees of selectivity for the other monoamine transporters, with pure SSRIs having only weak affinity for the noradrenaline and dopamine transporter. SSRIs are the first class of psychotropic drugs discovered using the process called rational drug design, a process that starts with a specific biological target and then creates a molecule designed to affect it. They are the most widely prescribed antidepressants in many countries. The efficacy of SSRIs in mild or moderate cases of depression has been disputed.

Definition of SSRI in the English dictionary

The definition of SSRI in the dictionary is selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor; any of a class of drugs, including fluvoxamine, paroxetine, fluoxetine, and Lustral, that increase concentrations of serotonin in the brain: used in the treatment of depression.

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WORDS THAT END LIKE SSRI

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SSRI»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about SSRI

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SSRI»

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Clinical Geriatric Psychopharmacology
Choice of SSRI Comparative research studies as well as clinical experience suggest equal antide- pressant efficacy in the elderly for fluoxe- tine, sertraline, paroxetine, fluvoxamine, and citalopram (Table 10. 2); less information is available on ...
Carl Salzman, 2005
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Kaplan and Sadock's Pocket Handbook of Psychiatric Drug ...
Significant SSRI-induced somnolence often requires switching to use of another SSRI or bupropion. Other Sleep Effects. Many persons taking SSRIs report recalling extremely vivid dreams or nightmares. They describe sleep as "busy.
Benjamin J. Sadock, Virginia A. Sadock, Norman Sussman, 2005
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Foye's Principles of Medicinal Chemistry
The 5-HT syndrome interaction between MAOIs and SSRIs is the most important drug interaction for the SSRIs, necessitating a washout ranging from 2 to 5 weeks depending on the plasma half-life of the SSRI. These differences in washout ...
Thomas L. Lemke, David A. Williams, 2012
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American Psychiatric Association Practice Guidelines for the ...
Perhaps the most difficult side effects to evaluate in the alcoholic patient are potential SSRI-induced changes in libido and sexual performance. These complaints may occur during changes in alcohol consumption under normal conditions, ...
American Psychiatric Association, 2006
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Kaplan & Sadock's Synopsis of Psychiatry: Behavioral ...
... pharmacodynamic interaction, the development of a serotonin syndrome (see Precautions and Adverse Reactions). Many people, however, use triptans while taking a low dose of an SSRI for headache prophylaxis without adverse reaction.
Benjamin J. Sadock, Harold I. Kaplan, Virginia A. Sadock, 2007
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The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Psychiatry
In our experience, switching from one SSRI to another does not tend to decrease sexual side effects. Antidepressants that do not commonly cause sexual dysfunction include bupropion and mirtazapine. Several medications have been  ...
Robert E. Hales, Stuart C. Yudofsky, Glen O. Gabbard, 2008
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What We Know about Emotional Intelligence: How It Affects ...
The Schutte Self-Report Inventory (SSRI: Schutte et al. 1998) is founded on the Salovey and Mayer (1990) model for EI, which, as we saw in chapter 3, is one of the stronger conceptual frameworks for test development. The SSRI contains 33 ...
Moshe Zeidner, Gerald Matthews, Richard D. Roberts, 2012
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Sex Offenders : Identification, Risk Assessment, Treatment, ...
Although certainly intriguing, it is critical to take the following caveats into account when considering an SSRI for this subgroup of sex offenders: Almost all SSRI- related sexual dysfunction data 1. derive from studies involving male and female  ...
Fabian M. Saleh M.D. Assistant Professor of Psychiatry Harvard Medical School, Albert J. Grudzinskas M.D. Assistant Professor of Psychiatry in Law University of Massachusetts Medical School, Division of Forensic Psychiatry University of Ottawa John M. Bradford M.D. Professor and Head, 2009
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Handbook of Psychiatric Drug Therapy
Second-Generation Antipsychotics SSRI augmentation with second-generation antipsychotic agents is, by far, the best studied strategy in resistant depression. Risperidone, olanzapine, quetiapine, ziprasidone, and aripiprazole have all shown ...
Lawrence A. Labbate, Maurizio Fava, Jerrold F. Rosenbaum, 2012
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Foundations in Social Neuroscience
Third, SSRI administration did not significantly alter positive affect, which indicates that global effects on arousal (as in the case of sedation) could not account for the observed reductions in negative affect. While changes in positive affect did ...
John T. Cacioppo, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SSRI»

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Two SSRIs Tied to Small Hike in Birth Defect Risk
Two types of SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors), fluoxetine and paroxetine, have been linked to a small but increased risk of birth defects when taken ... «PsychCentral.com, Jul 15»
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Antidepressants linked with risk of birth defects
Researchers linked use of the SSRIs paroxetine and fluoxetine in early pregnancy with greater risk of birth defects, but no such association was found with ... «Medical News Today, Jul 15»
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Menopausal women using SSRIs 'at risk for fractures'
SSRIs have become the third most frequently prescribed class of drug in the US, the researchers say. The agents are often prescribed for nonpsychiatric ... «Medical News Today, Jun 15»
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Antidepressants in Pregnancy Carries Small Risk for Newborns
Overall, 31.5 per 10,000 infants (95% CI 28.8-35.2) exposed to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and 29.1 per 10,000 infants (CI 23.3-36.4) ... «MedPage Today, Jun 15»
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Silver Standard Resources (SSRI) Stock Gains on Earnings Beat
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Shares of Silver Standard Resources (SSRI - Get Report) were gaining 14.1% to $6.25 on heavy trading volume after the silver ... «TheStreet.com, May 15»
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Restore sexual drive by changing dose or kind of SSRI
Q: Last year I started taking an SSRI for depression. It has done wonders for my mood -- but it has really dampened my sex drive. Any suggestions? A: Since ... «Chicago Daily Herald, Apr 15»
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Silver Standard Resources: Good News From Marigold (SSRI)
In my previous article on Silver Standard Resources (NYSE: SSRI), I stated that the purchase of the Marigold gold mine was a good move for the company. «Seeking Alpha, Oct 14»
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Antidepressant SSRI seen changing human brain architecture very …
"We were not expecting the SSRI to have such a prominent effect on such a short timescale or for the resulting signal to encompass the entire brain," says Julia ... «Tech Times, Sep 14»
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Stopping SSRIs Before Pregnancy Does Not Reduce Miscarriages
Women who take selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) for depression during early pregnancy and those who stop taking the drugs up to a year before ... «Medscape, Sep 14»
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SSRIs During Pregnancy Tied to Uptick in Autism
SSRIs During Pregnancy Tied to Uptick in Autism A new study suggests using common antidepressant medications during pregnancy may contribute to a higher ... «PsychCentral.com, Jun 14»

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