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QD dosing
QD is an abbreviation of the Latin words quaque diem, which mean once every day. This is how doctors and pharmacists indicate that medicines should be taken once a day, every day.


Reabsorption
When a substance that has been circulating in the body is taken up by the organs or cells.


Relapse
When the symptoms of a person's medical condition (such as depression or anxiety) reappear following a period of improvement. Relapse of depression or GAD can be caused when a person stops taking his or her medicine because he or she feels better.


Remission
Complete or partial disappearance of the signs and symptoms of a medical condition.


Safety
The term used to indicate that a drug poses no serious risks to the patients who take it. When new drugs are created in the United States, before they are even tested in clinical efficacy trials, they must first be tested for safety.


SSRIs (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors)

SSRIs are a class of antidepressant medicine. They work by increasing the level of serotonin in the brain, which is believed to help relieve the symptoms of depression.


Serotonin
A neurotransmitter that is believed to influence mood. SSRIs help relieve the symptoms of depression by increasing the available supply of serotonin in the brain.


Somnolence
Prolonged drowsiness or sleepiness.


Symptoms
Physical or emotional indications that an illness is present. Symptoms are a very important indicator of depression and anxiety, and patients who are being treated for either condition should learn to recognize all of its symptoms.

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