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What is an acronym for SSRI?
Selective Serotonin Re-uptake Inhibitor.
What mental illness is often improved by serotonin re-uptake?
depression
Drugs that block the re uptake of serotonin will thereby increase the concentration of serotonin molecules in the?
synaptic gaps
What selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor is marketed by Eli Lilly as Prozac?
Fluoxetine
Is the drug ssri an antagonist or agonist?
The SSRI class is neither antagonist nor agonist. They are re-uptake inhibitors. To the extent of my knowledge (I am NOT a doctor), a serotonin: agonist enhances production of sertonin at the source neuron, antagonists blocks binding of serotonin to the target neuron effectively blinding it, re-uptake inhibitors block the destruction of serotonin, effectively letting it act for longer.
What happens when you mix Robitussin-dm and antidepressant med?
Not a good idea, robitussin is a nonselective Serotonin re-uptake inhibitor. They will interact,
Is paxil a ampheTAmine?
Chemicals like Paxil are in a class called SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors). Basically, these drugs block the re-uptake of serotonin at the synaptic junction, so there is an overabundance of serotonin. Amphetamines tend to increase the amount of norepinephrine and dopamine at the synaptic junction, not through blocking the re-uptake (like cocaine) but by increasing the outflow from the presynaptic axon.
Do all drugs block the recycle of dopamine in the body?
No. Some drugs work by blocking the re-uptake of serotonin. Many medicines for depression, as well as recreational drugs like cocaine, work this way. By slowing the uptake ability of the axon serotonin receptors, excess serotonin in the synapse space, referred to as dopamine, produces a "high/happy" feeling. Other drugs produce the same high effect by increasing your body's production level of serotonin. The dendrites/axons can't keep up with the increased concentration of serotonin, and thus, some gets left behind in the synapse space. Ecstasy would be an example of this type of drug.
What is saratonine?
Not sure ... did you mean serotonin...? If so, then look here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serotonin
What has the author Mary Olga Lawrin written?
Mary Olga Lawrin has written: 'Serotonin uptake inhibitors: effect on the macro- and micro-structure of ethanol drinking'
What drug classification for Zoloft?
Paxil is from SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) class.
A neurtoransmitter related to feelings of depression?
Serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine are neurotransmitters that have all been implicated in depression. That is why a common practice of prescribing antidepressant drugs are usually in the class called SSRI's, which stands for selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors. What these drugs do is keep serotonin in the synaptic gaps so that more of it is available to facilitate normal function of the brain.
