SNRI

abbreviation

Pharmacology.

serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor: a class of drugs that prolong the action of serotonin and norepinephrine in the brain by inhibiting their reabsorption by neurons, used mainly to treat depression.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of SNRI¹

First recorded in 1995–2000

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Example Sentences

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She takes venlafaxine, a type of SNRI, and has common side effects that include sweating, sickness and hot flushes.

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It's an SNRI, which the review doesn't discuss.

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Of the women taking an SNRI, 98 percent were taking Effexor.

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Physicians used to recommend trying a medication in a different class of antidepressants – say switching to a selective serotonin norepinephrine inhibitor, or SNRI, if you weren't having luck with a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, or SSRI.

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