Video: Side effects of SSRIs

The following video is a short overview on the pharmacological basis of SSRIs side effects.

Outline:

• Facts about SSRIs adverse effects.

• Gastrointestinal adverse effects.

  5-HT3 and 5-HT4 receptors in the GI tract.

  5-HT3 receptors in the brainstem and hypothalamus.

• CNS adverse effects.

  5-HT2A receptor stimulation at the basal ganglia.

  5-HT2A and 2C receptors are hypothetically involved in agitation, anxiety and panic attacks.

• Sexual dysfunction