antidepressant
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Definition of antidepressant
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: used or tending to relieve or prevent depression antidepressant drugs
antidepressant
nounDefinition of antidepressant (Entry 2 of 2)
: an antidepressant drug — see ssri, tricyclic antidepressant
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In interviews, dozens of people who had experienced antidepressant withdrawal recounted similar stories: The drugs often relieved mood problems, at first. — Benedict Carey And Robert Gebeloff, BostonGlobe.com, "Long-term use of antidepressants is surging in the US," 9 Apr. 2018 There’s every reason to think that tinkering with that receptor system could have antidepressant effects, and it’s never been systematically manipulated in that way. — Jacqueline Detwiler, Popular Mechanics, "I Hacked My Body So You Don't Have To," 25 June 2018 In interviews, dozens of people who had experienced antidepressant withdrawal recounted similar stories: The drugs often relieved mood problems, at first. — Benedict Carey And Robert Gebeloff, BostonGlobe.com, "Long-term use of antidepressants is surging in the US," 9 Apr. 2018 In interviews, dozens of people who had experienced antidepressant withdrawal recounted similar stories: The drugs often relieved mood problems, at first. — Benedict Carey And Robert Gebeloff, BostonGlobe.com, "Long-term use of antidepressants is surging in the US," 9 Apr. 2018 In interviews, dozens of people who had experienced antidepressant withdrawal recounted similar stories: The drugs often relieved mood problems, at first. — Benedict Carey And Robert Gebeloff, BostonGlobe.com, "Long-term use of antidepressants is surging in the US," 9 Apr. 2018 In interviews, dozens of people who had experienced antidepressant withdrawal recounted similar stories: The drugs often relieved mood problems, at first. — Benedict Carey And Robert Gebeloff, BostonGlobe.com, "Long-term use of antidepressants is surging in the US," 9 Apr. 2018 In interviews, dozens of people who had experienced antidepressant withdrawal recounted similar stories: The drugs often relieved mood problems, at first. — Benedict Carey And Robert Gebeloff, BostonGlobe.com, "Long-term use of antidepressants is surging in the US," 9 Apr. 2018 In interviews, dozens of people who had experienced antidepressant withdrawal recounted similar stories: The drugs often relieved mood problems, at first. — Benedict Carey And Robert Gebeloff, BostonGlobe.com, "Long-term use of antidepressants is surging in the US," 9 Apr. 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The nasal-spray drug works much more quickly than other antidepressants and likely will be a big seller if approved. — Linda A. Johnson, The Seattle Times, "Prescription drugs, lower taxes, power J&J 3Q beat," 16 Oct. 2018 Yes, there were fewer symptoms after a single dose of synthetic psilocybin—no typical cocktail of pills necessary (in fact, participants in the study were not permitted to take prescription antidepressants or antianxiety medications). — Sara Gaynes Levy, Vogue, "“Magic Mushrooms” May Be an FDA-Approved Drug for Anxiety and Depression in the Near Future," 6 Oct. 2018 According to Harvard Medical School, antidepressant withdrawal symptoms include mood swings and feeling agitated, anxious, or manic. — Eileen Reslen, Good Housekeeping, "The Important Things You Missed During 'This Is Us' Last Night," 3 Oct. 2018 Ketamine’s antidepressant effects were revealed in a Yale study in 2000. — Alice Levitt, Vox, "I tried ketamine to treat my depression. Within a day, I felt relief.," 24 July 2018 According to police records obtained by GoodHousekeeping.com, a prescription bottle of antidepressants was found by officers in Jason’s car on the night of the incident. — Rose Minutaglio, Good Housekeeping, "My Husband Tried to Murder Me in Our Yard. Then He Killed Himself.," 15 Oct. 2018 Docs often turn to antidepressants called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) to target anxiety and panic symptoms, says Dr. Potter. — Cassie Shortsleeve, SELF, "Is There a Difference Between an Anxiety Attack and a Panic Attack?," 12 Sep. 2018 Katz had been hospitalized in psychiatric facilities twice as an adolescent and was prescribed antipsychotic and antidepressant medications, according to records in his parents’ divorce case reviewed by The Associated Press. — Alan Blinder, The Seattle Times, "Jacksonville shooting suspect appeared to be targeting specific gamers, police say," 28 Aug. 2018 Divorce filings from his parents say that as an adolescent he was twice hospitalized in psychiatric facilities and was prescribed antipsychotic and antidepressant medications. — Russ Bynum, Fox News, "Gunman 'clearly targeted other gamers' at Florida tournament," 28 Aug. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'antidepressant.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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antidepressant
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of antidepressant
medical : a drug that is used to relieve or prevent depression in a person
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antidepressant
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Medical Definition of antidepressant
(Entry 1 of 2)
: used or tending to relieve or prevent psychological depression : relating to, being, or utilizing an antidepressant an antidepressant drug antidepressant treatment
antidepressant
nounMedical Definition of antidepressant (Entry 2 of 2)
: a drug used to treat psychological depression : an antidepressant drug
The dual-action antidepressant venlafaxine appears to demonstrate superior efficacy and higher rates of remission in severe depression as compared with either SSRIs such as fluoxetine or tricyclic antidepressants.— John Mann, The New England Journal of Medicine, 27 Oct. 2005
— called also
energizer, psychic energizer, psychostimulant
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