For most people with depression or anxiety, SSRIs — also known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors — are a safe, effective form of treatment that produces real, noticeable results.

In animal studies, boosting serotonin in the cells that line the gut reduced anxious and depressive-like behaviors without causing cognitive or gastrointestinal side effects. Most of us have ...

The most popular anti-anxiety drugs in use today are the SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors), first introduced with Prozac (fluoxetine) in 1988, and their siblings, the SNRIs ...

Antidepressants known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs have been the first line of treatment for mood ...

Researchers have discovered new connections between the gut and brain that hold promise for more targeted future treatments for depression and anxiety, and which could point scientists to ways of ...

or SSRIs—are widely prescribed for depression, anxiety, and DGBIs. While these drugs are generally considered to be safe, they can come with side effects such as gastrointestinal issues and ...

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SSRIs work by increasing serotonin levels in the brain, which helps improve mood and reduce anxiety. SNRIs, however, increase both serotonin and norepinephrine. Norepinephrine plays a key role in ...

A new study in animals suggests that targeting antidepressant medications to cells in the gut could not only be an effective treatment of mood disorders like depression and anxiety but may also ...