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Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) for Depression
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SSRIs are newer (second-generation) antidepressants that generally have fewer side effects than older (first-generation) antidepressants such as Reference tricyclic antidepressants and Reference monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs). Reference Other second-generation antidepressants include bupropion (Wellbutrin, Wellbutrin SR) and duloxetine (Cymbalta).
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: May 14, 2012 |
| Medical Review: | Reference Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
Reference Lisa S. Weinstock, MD - Psychiatry |
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