SSRIs function by blocking the reuptake of serotonin in the synaptic cleft
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Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) exert their pharmacological effects by blocking the reuptake of serotonin at the synapse, thereby increasing extracellular serotonin concentrations.
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Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors and Adverse Effects: A Narrative Review
2021 · cited by 358
Paper 0 explicitly states that the primary mechanism of action of SSRIs is to inhibit the presynaptic reuptake of serotonin at the serotonin transporter, increasing synaptic serotonin levels.
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Effects of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors on endocrine system (Review)
2024 · cited by 21
Paper 3 confirms that SSRIs function by inhibiting serotonin reuptake, which raises serotonin levels in the synaptic cleft.