SSRIs have been around for a long-time and are typically used to help reduce depression symptoms. However these Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors are so much more! Join us as we talk about how they work (and don’t), how you’re brain and gut are utilized while taking SSRIs and all the details in between.

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In this episode we discuss:

• SSRIs function by blocking the reabsorption (reuptake) of serotonin in the brain

• SSRIs typically take several weeks before their full therapeutic effects are felt

• SSRIs are not a one-size-fits-all solution

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Guest Bio: Mikey Whited, RN, MSN, PMHNP-BC (he/they) is a psychiatric nurse practitioner working in Los Angeles, California. Mikey specializes in queer and trans psychiatric medication and mental health care for adults and older teens. Mikey is passionate about changing the psychiatry paradigm and providing quality medication education and care for clients in a way that will ACTUALLY work to help clients achieve their lifestyle goals.

Content info: medical neglect, suicide