Since you know that drugs that increase serotonin levels can decrease alcohol craving and consumption,you would expect that ___ would be part of medical treatment for alcohol abuse.

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Fluoxetine is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) and increases serotonin levels by inhibiting its reuptake. Drugs that inhibit serotonin reuptake increase the availability of serotonin in the brain and decrease alcohol consumption. Antidepressants that facilitate serotonin activity also increase serotonin levels and have been shown to reduce alcohol intake in some studies. Therefore, all of these options (fluoxetine, drugs that inhibit serotonin reuptake, and antidepressants that facilitate serotonin activity) would be part of medical treatment for alcohol abuse.

Since You Know That Drugs That Increase Serotonin Levels Can