SSRI Antidepressants: Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors | Mental Health Nursing Pharmacology

SSRIs (selective serotonin reputake inhibitors) antidepressants mental health nursing pharmacology NCLEX review.

SSRIs work by blocking the reuptake of the neurotransmitter serotonin by the pre-synaptic neuron, which helps increase serotonin levels in the brain.

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are prescribed for depression, panic, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, and PTSD.

Common SSRIs prescribed in the US include: Paroxetine, Fluoxetine, Fluvoxmine, Sertraline, Citalopram, Escitalopram, Vilazodone

The nurse should monitor the patient for serotonin syndrome, common side effects (nausea, diarrhea, loss in libido, erectile dysfunction, insomnia, dry mouth), and should educate the patient to never abruptly stop taking the medication because discontinuation syndrome can occur.

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there are cases where proper use of SSRI/SNRIs (even just a few doses) triggers Post SSRI Sexual Dysfunction (PSSD) which is a persistent syndrome after discontinuation and currently incurable.. so many young people have their lives ruined by it. Unfortunately I know something about it.

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I call the electrical shocks brain zaps. I got off a SSRI because it was absolutely awful for me but did it abruptly. My brain did not appreciate it.

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Why can’t there be testing done to know for sure if you have low serotonin levels and if so find out what is causing the issue

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SSRI (Paroxetin) was akin to chemical lobotomization for me. I was talked into taking it because I was convinced it was a necessary step for me take so I'd get access to a doctor who specializes in treating adhd. Got my adhd diagnosed last Christmas, but I recall this process began in 2018.
I don't know exactly how much time I lost due to SSRI, but I do know I won't trust anyone who's job is to sell me sh*t I don't need. People who give these sorts of "medicines" to others should be willing and ready to take it themselves or they really don't differ much from those who guard extermination camps; "I did what I was told to do" isn't considered a valid justification in civilized circles.

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