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I need to know what is a reuptake inhibitor?

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Dr. Humberto Quintana answered

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Reuptake inhibitor: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (ssris) affect the concentration in the brain of the neurotransmitter serotonin, which plays a role in depression. ... Do not take an ssri if you have taken a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (maoi) in recent weeks. ...

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