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| | Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Consequently, during SSRI therapy, the body must first adapt to the high levels of serotonin within the synaptic gap by downregulating the sensitivity of the autoreceptors, which can take up to 3 weeks. | | | SSRIs are described as 'selective' because they affect only the reuptake pumps responsible for serotonin, as opposed to earlier antidepressants, which affect other monoamine neurotransmitters as well. | | | Initial studies found that such side effects occur in less than 10% of patients, but those studies relied on unprompted reporting, so the frequency of such problems was underestimated. |
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| | The present invention provides an improvement in flexibility of timing with regard to when the therapeutically effective amount of the rapid-onset selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor is taken in relation to the patient's participation in sexual activity, and thus, represents an improvement in the dosing schedule. | | | Thus, oral pharmacotherapy for premature ejaculation using tricyclic antidepressants or certain selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor drugs has been studied as an alternative to behavioral therapy (See, e. | | | The present invention further provides a method of treating or managing sexual dysfunction in a mammal in need of treatment which comprises administering on an as-needed basis to the mammal a therapeutically effective amount of a rapid-onset selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor. |
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| | Effects of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor fluoxetine on baroreceptor reflex sensitivity and body weight in ... |
| | Effects of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor fluoxetine on baroreceptor reflex sensitivity and body weight in young and old rats. | | | In addition, this study in F344BNF1 hybrid rats supports previous reports in inbred rat strains by demonstrating that baroreceptor dysfunction, but not hypertension, is observed in old rats. | | | The results demonstrate that the effects of the serotonin uptake inhibitor fluoxetine, whether administered acutely or for 27 days, are similar in young and old rats: a relative decrease in body weight, a slight decrease in resting MAP without a change in HR, and no effect on baroreceptor sensitivity. |
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| | WhatMeds.com - SSRI's - Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors |
| | This limited experience makes it difficult to determine whether SSRIs are appropriate therapies in children, and if so, at what dose and for what length of therapy. | | | Find full prescriber info and a patient information leaflet on this antidepressant medication. | | | Serotonin reuptake inhibitors are a group of chemically unique antidepressant drugs.These drugs are effective in depression, bulimia nervosa, obsessive compulsive disorder, anorexia nervosa, panic disorder, pain associated with diabetic neuropathy and for premenstrual syndrome.There is limited controlled research on the use of SSRIs in children for the treatment of psychoactive disorders. |
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| | SSRI - Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor |
| | If a patient is concurrently taking an SSRI drug and Clarocet, it is recommended that they are closely monitored for any significant changes in the way they feel. | | | Both SSRIs and St. John’s Wort, the primary Natural Reuptake Inhibitor formulated into Clarocet, may cause drowsiness or sedation. | | | The risk of experiencing this type of interaction may be more severe when an SSRI is concomitantly used with St. John’s Wort. |
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| | SSRI |
| | Adding Tricyclics is an alternative, Lithium may be helpful if there is bipolar in the family | | | Antidepressant drug interactions in the elderly - Postgraduate medicine November 1999 | | | Effective for Depression, some may be effective for anxiety, post traumatic stress disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, eating disorders. |
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| | Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors |
| | Like other antidepressant drugs, they help reduce the extreme sadness, hopelessness, and lack of interest in life that are typical in people with depression. | | | Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are medicines that relieve symptoms of depression. | | | Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors also are used to treat panic disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), and have shown promise for treating a variety of other conditions, such as premenstrual syndrome, eating disorders, obesity, self-mutilation, and migraine headache. |
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| | Paroxetine, Paxil |
| | Use of our encyclopedia will enable you to make well-informed, responsible decisions for the promotion of your own health and wellness. | | | Paroxetine is a member of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) family of drugs used to treat people with depression. | | | The patient reportedly experienced mental confusion, muscle twitching, sweating, flushing, and ataxia. |
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| | ADD ADHD Zoloft Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors |
| | With this we can begin to understand what Zoloft does. | | | Zoloft is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, one of the mood stabilizers used to treat depression, panic attacks, obsessive-compulsive disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, bipolar disorder, and social anxiety disorder. | | | Although this class of drug is not officially recognized as a primary treatment for ADHD, I have seen these drugs used successfully in this way. |
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| | SAFETY OF SELECTIVE SEROTONIN REUPTAKE INHIBITOR ANTIDEPRESSANT |
| | In both mild and moderate depression, psychological treatment specifically focused on depression (such as problem-solving therapy, brief CBT and counselling) of 6 to 8 sessions over 10 to 12 weeks should be considered. | | | All patients prescribed antidepressants should be informed that, although the drugs are not associated with tolerance and craving, discontinuation/withdrawal symptoms may occur on stopping, missing doses or, occasionally, on reducing the dose of the drug. | | | When an antidepressant is to be prescribed in routine care, it should be a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), because SSRIs are as effective as tricyclic antidepressants and are less likely to be discontinued because of side effects. |
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| | Are SSRI's safe for pregnant and breastfeeding women? |
| | Are there special considerations in the prescription of serotonin reuptake inhibitors for women? | | | Treating clinical depression in pregnant and breastfeeding mothers has always required assessing the risk of using a psy-1 chotropic medication, which might affect a developing fetus, against the benefits of preventing a mother from becoming incapacitated with depressive symptoms. | | | Increasing experience with the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) class of antide-pressants (eg, fluoxetine [eg, Prozac], sertraline [Zoloft], fluvoxamine [eg, Luvox], and paroxetine [Paxil]) in the peripartum period has made them a feasible option for treating depression during pregnancy and breastfeeding. |
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| | Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) for fibromyalgia |
| | Taking these medicines in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy may increase your chance of having a baby with a birth defect. | | | Doctors may prescribe SSRIs when mood problems are a major symptom of fibromyalgia. | | | Studies suggest that using a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) and a tricyclic antidepressant (such as amitriptyline hydrochloride) together may be more successful at breaking the cycle of pain and sleep problems caused by fibromyalgia than using just a single medication. |
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| | ScienceDirect - Developmental Brain Research : Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor disrupts organization of ... |
| | Our study demonstrated that 5-HTT plays an important role in the refinement, but not the formation, of barrel-like clusters of thalamocortical fibers and that the development of neural circuitry in rodent somatosensory cortex was affected by exposure to a SSRI during thalamocortical synaptic formation. | | | ScienceDirect - Developmental Brain Research : Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor disrupts organization of thalamocortical somatosensory barrels during development | | | Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor disrupts organization of thalamocortical somatosensory barrels during development |
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| | LEXAPRO ANTI DEPRESSANT |
| | Easy Prescriptions from US Pharmacy and US Doctors. | | | Just Enter Your Cell Phone # and Select Your Complimentary Ring Tone or Wallpaper! |
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| | Postgraduate Medicine: SSRI discontinuation syndrome |
| | Discontinuation symptoms are more likely to occur in patients who take an SSRI with a shorter half-life than in patients taking an SSRI with a longer half-life and long-acting metabolites. | | | To be able to recognize the symptoms that can occur with abrupt discontinuation of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) therapy | | | Discontinuation syndrome, a cluster of symptoms caused by sudden cessation of SSRI use, is experienced by up to 25% of patients who abruptly quit taking these agents. |
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| | Reuptake - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | A medication that acts as a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) blocks the reuptake of serotonin and thereby changes the level of serotonin in the brain. | | | It is produced by nerve cells in the brain and is used by nerves to communicate with one another. | | | A balance is reached for serotonin between attachment to the nearby nerves and reuptake. |
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| | SELECTIVE SEROTONIN REUPTAKE INHIBITOR |
| | Increasing serotonin activity in the patient who is depressed appears to improve the condition in many patients. | | | This leads to the accumulation of serotonin in the brain and increased serotonin stimulation. | | | These agents work by selectively inhibiting the reuptake of the neurotransmitter 5-hydroxytryptophan (serotonin) by the nerve cells. |
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| | SSRIs |
| | Serotonin transporter polymorphisms and adverse effects with fluoxetine treatment. | | | Psych Drug Alerts says, "prescribing SSRIs in patients at risk for self-harm may reduce morbidity associated with antidepressant overdose, it is unclear whether this is offset by the increased risk of self-harm by other methods." Brit J Psychiatry 00;177:551. | | | A Harvard-MGH study of 36 Major Depressive Disorder patients given fluoxetine found that the nine with the short allele were much more likely to develop insomnia (78% vs. 22%) and agitation (67% vs. 7%) due to the medication. |
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| | SSRI Discontinuation Syndrome |
| | In recent years, it has become apparent that withdrawal of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) may produce an acute "discontinuation syndrome" in up to 30% of patients who reduce or discontinue therapy. | | | Several of the signs and symptoms of this syndrome overlap with those of depression and thus it is important to differentiate between SSRI withdrawal phenomena and relapsing depressive illness. | | | The severity and frequency of the syndrome differs among SSRIs, with variation being attributed to differing pharmacokinetic profiles, more specifically to the individual half-lives and existing metabolites of the drugs. |
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| | Using Secondary Binding Properties to Select a Not So Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor/Brainstorms December 1998 |
| | Understanding not only the primary action of the SSRIs (namely, serotonin reuptake inhibition) but also how each of the 5 SSRIs differs from one another in the dozen or so secondary pharmacologic actions may assist the prescriber in selecting a specific SSRI to match the clinical profile of an individual patient. | | | Stephen M. Stahl, M.D., Ph.D. Issue: Secondary binding characteristics of SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) can be helpful in selecting which 1 of the 5 agents to prescribe for an individual patient. | | | We also propose how such properties can create potential advantages and disadvantages for various patient profiles. |
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| | Southern Medical Journal: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor-induced rhabdomyolysis associated with ... |
| | The syndrome partially resolved after the discontinuation of all of his usual medications, including his chronic selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). | | | Southern Medical Journal: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor-induced rhabdomyolysis associated with irinotecan.(Case Report) | | | Abstract: A 74-year-old man was admitted with rhabdomyolysis after undergoing initial treatment for gastrointestinal cancer with irinotecan. |
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| | Outcomes Analysis of Abolishing Local Formularies on Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor |
| | Results suggest that abolishing local formularies may impede prescribing the best initial SSRI for local patients. | | | Outcomes Analysis of Abolishing Local Formularies on Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI) Use | | | Outcomes Analysis of Abolishing Local Formularies on Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor |
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| | Cancer Spectrum: Stearns et al., pp. 1758-1764. |
| | reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), which are often prescribed to alleviate | | | to specific metabolites, we used CYP isoform-specific inhibitors. | | | Active Tamoxifen Metabolite Plasma Concentrations After Coadministration of Tamoxifen and the Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor Paroxetine |
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| | Celepra (citalopram HBr) is an orally administered selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) with a chemical structure unrelated to that of other SSRI's or of tricyclic, tetracyclic, or other available antidepressant agents. |
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