Imagine you are a student studying for your pharmacy technician certification exam. Your friend is quizzing you over drugs that affect the nervous system. As a pharmacy technician you may be asked by a customer how a drug works or why they are taking a particular medication. They may be taking many different medications and can’t remember why they take a certain one.  Serotonin is a neurotransmitter involved in the control of mood. Based on this description, predict what types of health conditions Selective Serotonin Reuptake

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