In the context of drug therapies, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors treat depression by ________.
A. increasing the availability of GABA in the brain
B. decreasing the brain's production of glutamate
C. increasing the availability of serotonin in the brain
D. decreasing the brain's production of acetylcholine
Answer: C
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