RFK Jr. falsely links antidepressants with school shooters, heroin. But what are SSRIs and is it safe for kids to take them?

What are SSRIs and what does SSRI stand for? SSRIs are a group of antidepressants known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors that work to prevent the brain from reabsorbing serotonin, a key ...

Yet, we still don't entirely understand how they work. Some with depression will do better receiving psychotherapy over medication; some a combination of the two, and others just an antidepressant.

More people in the United States are on antidepressants, as a percentage of the population, than any other country in the world. And yet the drugs’ efficacy has been hotly debated.

SSRIs work in tandem with other psychotherapies Prescribing medications is never the first step in treating children and adolescents, Slattery said.

How SSRIs Work To understand how SSRIs work, let’s back up a minute. First, what is an SSRI drug, and what does SSRI stand for?