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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Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024
Tuna contains phenylalanine and tryptophan, both of which have been linked to antidepressant properties.
—Lindsey Desoto, Rd, Health, 9 Sep. 2024
Kristen Rogers, CNN, 7 Oct. 2024
These include mood stabilizers, antipsychotic drugs, and, to a lesser extent, antidepressants.
—Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 30 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
Everything currently known to have antidepressant effects—from medications such as fluoxetine (Prozac) to exercise—increases plasticity as well and might augment other therapies for PTSD and addiction.
—Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024
Tuna contains phenylalanine and tryptophan, both of which have been linked to antidepressant properties.
—Lindsey Desoto, Rd, Health, 9 Sep. 2024
Noun
Every young person differs in the level of risk, needs and circumstances, Fortuna said, and antidepressants can be lifesaving.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 7 Oct. 2024
These include mood stabilizers, antipsychotic drugs, and, to a lesser extent, antidepressants.
—Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 30 Sep. 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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