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SSRI
A class of drugs, such as fluoxetine or sertraline, that inhibit the uptake of serotonin and are primarily used in the treatment of depression and obsessive compulsive disorder.
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A 36-year old male asked:
Ssri add ons?
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What are ssris?
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A 33-year old asked:
Are SSRI's safe?
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A 34-year old asked:
Ed and ssri - help me?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Can ssris increase weight ?
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A 50-year old male asked:
For how long SSRIs can be used?
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A 33-year old asked:
What is the best ssri medication?
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A 43-year old asked:
What is the success rate of SSRIs??
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A 47-year old asked:
Do all ssris work in the same manner?
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A 49-year old asked:
Can an ssri leave the body completely?
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A 25-year old female asked:
What happens if you abruptly stop ssri?
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A 36-year old asked:
Which drugs can I take if I'm on SSRIs?
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A 25-year old female asked:
What happens if you abruptly stop ssris?
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A 25-year old female asked:
How long r the most # of people on ssris?
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A member asked:
What can be done to reverse SSRI induced ED?
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A 49-year old male asked:
Is there a way not to gain weight from an ssri?
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A 47-year old asked:
What medicines can you take in addition to ssri's?
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A 36-year old asked:
Please advise if it's bad to selecitvely use your ssri?
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A 35-year old male asked:
Why do ssri's make you feel worse before you get better ?
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A 27-year old female asked:
How do you tell if you are on too high of a dose of a ssri?
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A 23-year old asked:
Do SSRI's effectiveness wear off after taking them for a while?
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A 34-year old asked:
Do a lot of people feel like ssri drugs have taken away a part of them?
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A 34-year old asked:
Is there a safe and effective way to decrease and end the use of ssri's?
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A 56-year old female asked about a 29-year old female:
On ssri but can't pull out of a "nothing matters" mood. Is this normal?
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A 32-year old female asked:
Is it possible to get off ssri medication after decades of being on them?
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A 29-year old male asked:
What can cause ssri shock-like sensations if you been off an ssri for 45 days?
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A 25-year old female asked:
What do you mean when you say ssris are recommended when "function is impaired"?
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A 30-year old male asked:
Can ssris really make someone go crazy like the news reports? Always stories of shooters on ssris.
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A 25-year old female asked:
Since stopping ssris, i find that I have less inclination to chew my food. Is there any danger is hardly chewing your food?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Is it possible for someone who's been on ssris for long time to become too "happy" to the point of being foolhardy and gullible and too trusting?
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