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What selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor is marketed by Eli Lilly as Prozac?
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Fluoxetine
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What is an acronym for SSRI?
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor.
Is amatryptolen the pharmacuetical considered a seratonin reuptake inhibitor?
Amitryptiline is a tricyclic antidepressant not a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor.
A selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor is administered to?
to prevent or relieve depression
What neurotransmitter does a SNRI 'Serotonin Norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor' drug work on?
The S stands for serotonin and the N stands for norepinephrine and RI stands for reuptake inhibitor. So, obviously these drugs are supposed to work on both serotonin and norepinephrine. However, some literature uses SNRI to mean Selective Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor, and this will work better on norepinephrine. Then you have the SSRI which is Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor, which works better on serotonin.
Is Zoloft a tricyclic antidepressant?
No, Zoloft is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor or SSRI.
What category is zoloft?
Zoloft is an antidepressant of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor class.
What drug classification for Zoloft?
Paxil is from SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) class.
What does SSRI stand for?
SSRI stands for Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor. A group of anti dipressants SSRI stands for Secure Storage and Retrieval of Information.
What is the primary condition that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor medications are used to treat?
organic depression
Does Sertraline contain a MAO inhibitor?
No, Prozac (or fluoxetine) is a SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) and there is no effect on the monoamine oxidase enzyme.
What is the action of Prozac in the central nervous system?
Prozac is an SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) & acts to keep serotonin in the synapse (space between neurons). This is accomplished by inhibiting the normal process of extracting serotonin from the synapse by a process called reuptake. Keeping serotonin in the synapse longer causes the serotonergic neruons to be more effective.
Is escitalopram and maoi?
Cymbalta is not a MAOI. It is a selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI).
