Posted by JohnL on February 10, 2000, at 5:04:32
In reply to Why Do SSRI'S Inhibit Serotonin?, posted by Alice on February 10, 2000, at 0:45:14
Noa said it all. SSRIs don't inhibit serotonin. They inhibit the reuptake of serotonin. Reuptake is a process of taking serotonin out of action. SSRIs inhibit that reuptake, leaving more serotonin uninhibited at the nerve endings where it works.
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