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Med's Awais Aftab talks about selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, SSRIs

MEDIA | March 21, 2025
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Science NewsAwais Aftab, clinical assistant professor of psychiatry at the School of Medicine, explained how selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors or SSRIs are not considered addictive. “They (people) don’t get a euphoric feeling. They don’t crave them. They don’t chase them or engage in theft or dishonesty,” he said.

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