>>15306605ssri = selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
this includes medications such as:
Citalopram (Celexa)
Escitalopram (Lexapro)
Fluoxetine (Prozac)
Paroxetine (Paxil, Pexeva)
Sertraline (Zoloft)
they are used to treat depression
when a neurotransmitter such as serotonin is released into the synaptic gap, it only stays there for a short time before either being absorbed by the receptor (and thus passing on the electrical impulse) or being absorbed by the synaptic bulb (reuptake)
ssris act by preventing the reuptake, causing serotonin to linger in the synaptic gap and having a better chance of activating the nect neuron
however, the brain becomes dependent on these medications, meaning that it produces less serotonin naturally, because it lasts so long in the synaptic gap. if the medication is stopped, the mental instability is astronomical because the brain is incapable of producing serotonin in the necessary amounts
all of those drugs MUST be stepped down from, same way you'd ease a hard alcoholic or dope fiend down
arguably worse than dope, as fienda can quit cold turkey--SSRI addicts CANNOT
