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by hinkley 1038 days ago
The fact we still called them SSRIs is the part that gets me. But I suppose until we know how they actually work we can’t just call them “thingy”.
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mtlmtlmtlmtl 1038 days ago
They're called SSRIs because pharmacodynamically, that is what they do. Not sure what's so wrong with that.
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PawgerZ 1038 days ago
They Inhibit the Reuptake of Seratonin Selectively. What should we call them?
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astrange 1038 days ago
If they do something else as a side effect, but it turns out that's the main effect, it might be worth renaming them.
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kayodelycaon 1038 days ago
Most brain-altering drugs have effects beyond just the main target. See this chart for an NDRI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bupropion#Pharmacodynamics
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