SSRI

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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].

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  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.
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