Definitions

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  • noun a process of using up or consuming again

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Examples

  • Selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors or SSRI's are designed to improve the flow of serotonin, a neurotransmitter, in the brain, but they may also cause a narrowing of the blood vessels, speculated Dr. Amit Shah of Emory University, who disclosed the test results at the cardiology conference.

    Robert David Jaffee: Not Taking Antidepressants Could Be Riskier Than The Side Effects ? Robert David Jaffee 2011

  • Celexa, Prozac and other drugs known as select serotonin re-uptake inhibitors have dominated the market for depression for years.

    AstraZeneca Dealt Setback on Antidepressant Jeanne Whalen 2011

  • Selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors or SSRI's are designed to improve the flow of serotonin, a neurotransmitter, in the brain, but they may also cause a narrowing of the blood vessels, speculated Dr. Amit Shah of Emory University, who disclosed the test results at the cardiology conference.

    Robert David Jaffee: Not Taking Antidepressants Could Be Riskier Than The Side Effects ? Robert David Jaffee 2011

  • Here was a challenge and a 'bringing work home' challenge at that, with mention of care in the community, depression, crisis psychiatric teams, destructive thought patterns and serotonin re-uptake inhibitors The stuff of day to day working life for health visitors.

    Now Reading 2008

  • Here was a challenge and a 'bringing work home' challenge at that, with mention of care in the community, depression, crisis psychiatric teams, destructive thought patterns and serotonin re-uptake inhibitors The stuff of day to day working life for health visitors.

    Now Reading 2008

  • Back then, there wasn't therapy and dopamine re-uptake inhibitors, and so men erased the horrific images from their minds by dancing at bistros and having sex with women.

    TV SoundOff: Sunday Talking Heads Jason Linkins 2010

  • Back then, there wasn't therapy and dopamine re-uptake inhibitors, and so men erased the horrific images from their minds by dancing at bistros and having sex with women.

    TV SoundOff: Sunday Talking Heads Jason Linkins 2010

  • If you're depressed, we're not going to talk about your mom and dad, we're going to manipulate your serotonin re-uptake inhibitor and you're going to feel better in two weeks.

    Brunmarde.com 2009

  • In the late 1980s, SSRI's (serotonin re-uptake inhibitors), represented by Prozac, became immensely popular.

    Anis Shivani: The Mass Production of Mental Illness and What To Do About It 2009

  • Many SSRIs (selected serotonin re-uptake inhibitors used to treat depression, such as Prozac) list nightmares and/or bizarre, vivid dreams as a common (sometimes number one or two) side effect.

    Janet Kinosian: A Short Guide To Understanding Your Nightmares 2009

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