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At low doses, Effexor acts more like a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) and only increases serotonin.
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Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 17 Jan. 2025
Paxil, also known by the generic name paroxetine, and Lexapro, also known by the generic name escitalopram, are members of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) medication class.
—Alex Yampolsky, Verywell Health, 9 Sep. 2024
Antidepressants known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs have been the first line of treatment for mood disorders and anxiety for the last three decades.
—Anuradha Varanasi, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Escitalopram is one of a class of antidepressants called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
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Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 17 Jan. 2025
Paxil, also known by the generic name paroxetine, and Lexapro, also known by the generic name escitalopram, are members of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) medication class.
—Alex Yampolsky, Verywell Health, 9 Sep. 2024
Antidepressants known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs have been the first line of treatment for mood disorders and anxiety for the last three decades.
—Anuradha Varanasi, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Escitalopram is one of a class of antidepressants called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/selective%20serotonin%20reuptake%20inhibitor. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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