SSRIs and Depression (cont.)
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Mary L Windle, PharmD
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Cory Franklin, MD
Medical Editor:
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD
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Alan D Schmetzer, MD
IN THIS ARTICLEHow do SSRIs work?The antidepressant action of SSRIs is not thoroughly understood but is possibly due to the ability of SSRIs to block the uptake of serotonin, thereby providing higher levels of serotonin at the brain receptor site. |
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