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Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) for PTSD
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Chemicals in your brain affect the way you feel. When you have Reference post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Opens New Window or Reference depression Opens New Window, you may not have enough of a chemical called serotonin. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) raise the level of serotonin in your brain.
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: May 14, 2012 |
| Medical Review: | Reference Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
Reference Jessica Hamblen, PhD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder |
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