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selective serotonin reuptake blocker [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medication
- Nervous System
- Biochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
1, record 1, English, selective%20serotonin%20reuptake%20inhibitor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SSRI 2, record 1, English, SSRI
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- selective serotonin reuptake blocker 3, record 1, English, selective%20serotonin%20reuptake%20blocker
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
SSRIs treat depression by increasing levels of serotonin in the brain. Serotonin is one of the chemical messengers (neurotransmitters) that carry signals between brain nerve cells (neurons). SSRIs block the reabsorption (reuptake) of serotonin into neurons. This makes more serotonin available to improve transmission of messages between neurons. SSRIs are called selective because they mainly affect serotonin, not other neurotransmitters. SSRIs may also be used to treat conditions other than depression, such as anxiety disorders. 4, record 1, English, - selective%20serotonin%20reuptake%20inhibitor
Record 1, Key term(s)
- selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor
- selective serotonin re-uptake blocker
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
- Système nerveux
- Biochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- inhibiteur sélectif de la recapture de la sérotonine
1, record 1, French, inhibiteur%20s%C3%A9lectif%20de%20la%20recapture%20de%20la%20s%C3%A9rotonine
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ISRS 1, record 1, French, ISRS
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- inhibiteur sélectif du recaptage de la sérotonine 2, record 1, French, inhibiteur%20s%C3%A9lectif%20du%20recaptage%20de%20la%20s%C3%A9rotonine
correct, masculine noun
- ISRS 2, record 1, French, ISRS
correct, masculine noun
- ISRS 2, record 1, French, ISRS
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les ISRS, en inhibant la recapture de la 5-HT [sérotonine] dans la synapse, augmentent sa concentration et donc son efficacité sur les récepteurs sérotoninergiques synaptiques. 3, record 1, French, - inhibiteur%20s%C3%A9lectif%20de%20la%20recapture%20de%20la%20s%C3%A9rotonine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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