selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (medicine) and continue (iou)

selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (medicine)

selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
<pharmacology> This is a class of drug that are used as antidepressants.

Functionally, they increase the levels of serotonin in the body. These drugs can be dangerous if they are mixed with Other drugs such as Other antidepressants, illicit drugs (LSD, cocaine, methamphetamine), some antihistamines (Seldane, Histmanal), some antibiotics, and calcium channel blockers.

Side effects include lethargy, confusion, flushing, sweating and muscle spasms. Overdose can cause damage to red blood cells, breathing problems and kidney damage.

Examples include: Prozac, Zoloft and Paxil.

Acronym: SSRI

continue (iou)

continue verb. ME.
[Old & mod. French continuer from Latin continuare make or be continuous, from continuus CONTINUOUS. In branch III infl. by CONTAIN.]
I. verb trans.
Carry on, maintain, persist in, not stop, (an action, usage, etc.). ME.
G. Bancroft To continue the struggle. E. Hemingway Come to the Soviet Union and continue your studies there.
Cause to last or endure; prolong (something external to the agent); keep on in a place, a condition, etc. LME.
S. Johnson Almighty God who hast continued my life to this day. W. Irving He was continued in his office.
Take up, resume, (a narrative, journey, etc.); form a prolongation of, extend; be a sequel to. LME.
Shakespeare 2 Henry IV Our humble author will continue the story, with Sir John in it. D. Brewster If we continue backwards the rays..they will meet at m. M. Arnold The man of intelligence was continued by successors like..Euler.
b. With direct speech as obj.: proceed or resume by saying. E18.
J. Conrad 'It's an official statement,' he continued.
Law. Adjourn, prorogue. Chiefly Scot. LME.
Connect, attach to. LME-M17.
II. verb intrans.
Persist in action or (of a person, now rare) in or in a course of action; persevere, keep on. ME.
Shakespeare Macbeth I have known her continue in this a quarter of an hour. J. H. Blunt The persecution continued with unabated rigour.
Remain in existence or in its present condition; last, endure. LME.
Browning Let what now exists continue. D. Carnegie Our friendship continued to his death.
Remain in or in a place or state. With compl., not stop being, not become Other than. LME.
W. Whiston The Deity would continue their friend. S. Johnson Your English style still continues in its purity and vigour. J. Austen Frederica is made wretched by his continuing here. G. M. Fraser The weather continues fine.
Go on doing; not cease to do. LME.
Ld Macaulay He continued to offer his advice daily. W. Gass They would certainly continue growing.
Proceed in one's discourse, resume. E18.
III.
verb trans. Contain. LME-L16.
continuable adjective L18.
continuer noun a person who or thing which continues M16.

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