Joseph Bryer, MD

Retirement Notice

Joseph Bryer, M.D.

Adult Psychiatry

Respectful, Collaborative Care

Joseph Bryer, M.D.
Adult Psychiatry

Respectful, Collaborative Care

Mechanism of Action of Antidepressants

The main benefits of SSRI antidepressants are believed to involve a chemical in the brain called serotonin. Serotonin is one of the neurotransmitter chemicals important in communication between nerve cells. When a nerve cell is activated, a neurotransmitter is released from the nerve cell ending or terminal.