an·ti·de·pres·sant
ˌan-tē-di-ˈpre-sᵊnt 
ˌan-ˌtī-
ˌan-ˌtī-
: used or tending to relieve or prevent depression
antidepressant drugs
: an antidepressant drug see ssri, tricyclic antidepressant
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Lindsey Desoto, Rd, Health, 9 Sep. 2024
Summary Cymbalta and Effexor XR are antidepressant drugs called SNRIs.
—Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 12 Aug. 2024
Chantelle Lee, TIME, 23 July 2024
Two weeks after a beloved synagogue leader was found murdered outside her Detroit townhouse, her ex-boyfriend made a frantic 911 call after taking four hits of marijuana from a vape pen and doubling the dose of his new antidepressant.
—Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 18 July 2024
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Adjective
Tuna contains phenylalanine and tryptophan, both of which have been linked to antidepressant properties.
—Lindsey Desoto, Rd, Health, 9 Sep. 2024
Summary Cymbalta and Effexor XR are antidepressant drugs called SNRIs.
—Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 12 Aug. 2024
Noun
Some antidepressants or anti-anxiety medications can have the side effect of dry mouth, which can increase the risk of cavities, says Zainab Mackie, a dentist based in Grosse Pointe, Mich.
—Chantelle Lee, TIME, 23 July 2024
Two weeks after a beloved synagogue leader was found murdered outside her Detroit townhouse, her ex-boyfriend made a frantic 911 call after taking four hits of marijuana from a vape pen and doubling the dose of his new antidepressant.
—Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 18 July 2024
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antidepressant
1 of 2 adjective
an·ti·de·pres·sant
ˌant-i-di-ˈpres-ᵊnt, ˌan-ˌtī-
variants
also antidepressive
: used or tending to relieve or prevent psychological depression : relating to, being, or utilizing an antidepressant
an antidepressant drug
antidepressant treatment
antidepressant
2 of 2 noun
variants
also antidepressive
: 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
John Mann, The New England Journal of Medicinecalled also energizer, psychic energizer, psychostimulant
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