Idk how other kinds work but SSRIs are increasing the serotonin levels by stopping your brain from reabsorbing as much serotonin. We basically don’t know why this helps, but it seems to help a variety of conditions such as anxiety, depression, ocd, ptsd, etc.

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my hypothesis is that they make me less depressed and anxious by making me have less feelings

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different kinds of antidepressants work to prevent the reabsorption of various chemicals in your brain. SSRIs for serotonin, SNRIs for norepinephrine, etc

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depression was actually found to not be linked to serotonin levels like previously believed. modern medicine treats symptoms and depression can be a symptoms of many other conditions. even nutrient deficiencies like vitamin d and iron

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