Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor Antidepressants, SSRIs
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are a class of antidepressant used to improve mood and treat anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). SSRIs work by increasing the production of serotonin in the brain. Commonly prescribed SSRIs include Zoloft (sertraline) and Prozac (fluoxetine).
Drugs classified as Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor Antidepressants, SSRIs are frequently used to treat the following conditions:
- anorexia nervosa
- borderline personality disorder
- bulimia nervosa
- premature ejaculation
- depression
- fibromyalgia
- generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)
- hot flashes
- menopause
- migraine prophylaxis
- obesity
- obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- social phobia (social anxiety disorder)
- premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)
- duodenal ulcer
- enterocolitis
- irritable bowel syndrome
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