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Is Prozac an ssri

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No. Pristiq contains the active ingredient Desvenlafaxine which is an SNRI (Serotonin and Noradrenaline Reuptake Inhibitor).

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Yes, one of the first ones to be approved.

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Yes, it is one of the first SSRIs.

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It is an SNRI, not an SSRI.

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