Explain why blockade of serotonin reuptake is a common drug strategy for the treatment of certain mental disorders

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Several mental disorders are related to reduced brain levels of serotonin (e.g., depression). Blockade of serotonin reuptake increases synaptic transmitter levels, which would be expected to ameliorate such disorders.

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