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Sep 2020
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Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors ...

Instructor Gwin
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The basic pharmacology podcast review the medication class Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors or SSRI's for short. This classification of antidepressants are a first line treatment for depression. 

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