SSRI

SSRI stands for Selective Serotonin Re-uptake Inhibitor and these drugs are used as antidepressants^[1]. By inhibiting serotonin re-uptake, the drugs increase the serotonin level across the synaptic cleft. Drugs such as fluoxetine, paroxetine and sertraline are examples of SSRIs.^[2]

1 and 2: Rang, H.P., Dale, M.M., Ritter, J.M., Flower, R.J. and Henderson, G., 2011. Rang and Dale's Pharmacology 7th ed. London:Elsevier Inc.