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What Is SNRI Prescribed For?
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Tue, 8 Mar 2016
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Question : What medication is SNRI
Brief Answer:
It's an Anti depressant.
Detailed Answer:
HI
Greetings from Dr.Divakara.P
Thanks for posting your query.
SNRI stands for Selective Norepinephrine re-uptake Inhibitor is basically used for Depression. But sometimes it is used for other Psychiatric problems like Anxiety, Hyperactivity disorder, OCD and certain pain condition.
Hope this information was useful to you.
Any further queries feel free to revert back.
Regards.
It's an Anti depressant.
Detailed Answer:
HI
Greetings from Dr.Divakara.P
Thanks for posting your query.
SNRI stands for Selective Norepinephrine re-uptake Inhibitor is basically used for Depression. But sometimes it is used for other Psychiatric problems like Anxiety, Hyperactivity disorder, OCD and certain pain condition.
Hope this information was useful to you.
Any further queries feel free to revert back.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
What's the difference between SNRI and SSRI? Those were the two you suggested. I should have ask the difference before I'm sorry. Thanks again. Also do they have a name to ask my doctor on the 30th.
Brief Answer:
Difference lies in the Neurotransmitter they block.
Detailed Answer:
HI
SSRI stands for Selective Serotonin reuptake Inhibitor. See Norepinephrine and Serotonin are neuro transmitters which carry signals of brain through nerves . The medicines SNRI or SSRI block Norepinephrine or Serotonin selectively respectively from re entering the nerves and thus reduces the effect of these neurotransmitters. ( But SNRI's block both Norepinephrine and Serotonin actually )
Now by blocking Epinephrine gives one kind of result while blocking Serotonin gives slightly different results, though both are given to treat Depression.
Among the two , it is said that patients who have depression with low energy are benefitted more with SNRI while SSRI's doesn't give this effect more . Also SSRI's are helpful in persons with depression and pre mature ejaculation but not SNRI's.
Common SSRI's are : Fluoxetine, Sertraline,
Common SNRI's are : Venlafaxine, Desvenlafaxine, Duloxetine.
Hope this information was useful to you.
Any clarifications feel free to ask.
Regards.
Difference lies in the Neurotransmitter they block.
Detailed Answer:
HI
SSRI stands for Selective Serotonin reuptake Inhibitor. See Norepinephrine and Serotonin are neuro transmitters which carry signals of brain through nerves . The medicines SNRI or SSRI block Norepinephrine or Serotonin selectively respectively from re entering the nerves and thus reduces the effect of these neurotransmitters. ( But SNRI's block both Norepinephrine and Serotonin actually )
Now by blocking Epinephrine gives one kind of result while blocking Serotonin gives slightly different results, though both are given to treat Depression.
Among the two , it is said that patients who have depression with low energy are benefitted more with SNRI while SSRI's doesn't give this effect more . Also SSRI's are helpful in persons with depression and pre mature ejaculation but not SNRI's.
Common SSRI's are : Fluoxetine, Sertraline,
Common SNRI's are : Venlafaxine, Desvenlafaxine, Duloxetine.
Hope this information was useful to you.
Any clarifications feel free to ask.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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