Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors

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An organic compound, C₁₀H₁₂N₂O, formed from tryptophan and found in animal and human tissue, especially the brain, blood serum, and gastric mucous membranes, and active as a neurotransmitter and in vasoconstriction, stimulation of the smooth muscles, and regulation of cyclic body processes.

[sero- + ton(e) + -in.]

serotonin [ˌsɛrəˈtəʊnɪn]

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) a compound that occurs in the brain, intestines, and blood platelets and acts as a neurotransmitter, as well as inducing vasoconstriction and contraction of smooth muscle; 5-hydroxytryptamine (5HT)

[from sero- + ton(ic) + -in]

serotonin (s

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n, sîr

A monoamine substance that is formed from tryptophan and found in many animal tissues, including the intestine and central nervous system. In the brain, serotonin acts as a neurotransmitter that is involved in the control of pain perception, the sleep-wake cycle, and mood. Serotonin is also produced in some bacteria and plants.

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Noun

serotonin - a neurotransmitter involved in e.g. sleep and depression and memory

5-hydroxytryptamine

monoamine neurotransmitter - a monoamine that is functionally important in neural transmission

Translations

serotonin [ˌserəʊˈtəʊnɪn] N → serotonina f

serotonin [ˌsɛrəʊˈtəʊnɪn] n → sérotonine m

serotonin

n (Biol, Med: = hormone) → Serotonin nt

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hydroxytryptamine
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selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor

The overall use of antidepressants and the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors increased sharply from 1996 to 2004, when both trends plateaued.

Antidepressants in pregnancy by Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health

Patients with depression who take tricyclic antidepressants and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors concurrently have almost twice the risk of developing type 2 diabetes as those taking tricyclic medications alone, Lauren C.

TCA/SSRI treatment can lead to diabetes by Sullivan, Michelle / Clinical Psychiatry News

Psychiatry, neurology, pediatrics, and other medical professionals from the US and UK who have conducted studies on these treatments discuss the use of medications, including selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and antidepressants, anticonvulsants and mood stabilizers, antipsychotics, cholinesterase inhibitors, and stimulants and nonstimulants for attention and hyperactivity.

Clinical manual for the treatment of autism by SciTech Book News

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