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Adjective
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The new study investigated the association between a polygenic score (PGS) and depression outcomes, including severity, trajectories of depression and antidepressant medication use.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025 -
Traditionally used as a medical anesthetic, ketamine has more recently gained attention for mental health treatment, particularly for its antidepressant effects.—
Pardis Mahdavi,
The Conversation,
27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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An analgesic medication that works in the brain to reduce mild to moderate pain by increasing the body’s pain threshold and changing the way the body senses pain.—
Dr. Sanjay Gupta,
CNN Money,
26 Aug. 2025
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This analgesic effect can be particularly beneficial after strenuous activities.—
Emily Peck,
Wired News,
20 Aug. 2025
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Dental surgeon William Thomas Green Morton saw the case as the perfect opportunity to test his anesthetic breathing apparatus in the hospital’s amphitheater.—
RJ Mackenzie,
Popular Science,
3 Sep. 2025
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Perry, who died at age 54 from the acute effects of the anesthetic ketamine, with drowning a contributing factor, previously detailed how his friends helped him in his memoir, Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Antianxiety.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antianxiety. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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