Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) and Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors (SNRIs) are the frontline agents in treating depression and anxiety—your brain’s trusted mood management team. By enhancing neurotransmitter availability, these medications help restore emotional balance, reduce intrusive thoughts, and improve overall functioning in conditions like major depressive disorder, GAD, panic disorder, PTSD, and more.
This section helps psychiatric NPs choose the most appropriate agent based on symptom clusters, tolerability, and patient history. Whether it’s fluoxetine for energy, sertraline for anxiety, or venlafaxine for pain-related depression, this guide breaks down onset timing, dosage strategies, side effect profiles, and how to navigate switching or augmenting when needed. With careful selection and follow-up, SSRIs and SNRIs offer reliable pathways to emotional recovery.