as in antianxiety
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Recent Examples of antidepressant
The ayurvedic adaptogen is supported by three others, including shatavari—an herb proven to have antidepressant activity.
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Emily Orofino, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2025
Summary Lexapro is an antidepressant medication in the SSRI class that is also taken to treat anxiety.
—Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 12 Feb. 2025
During a two-year period between April 2018 and March 2020 there were 29.2 million antidepressant prescriptions in the U.S. That increased to 32.1 million between April 2020 and 2022.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
He’s implied that HIV might not cause AIDS, and he’s insinuated a link between school and a rise in the use of antidepressant drugs.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
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Emily Orofino, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2025
Summary Lexapro is an antidepressant medication in the SSRI class that is also taken to treat anxiety.
—Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 12 Feb. 2025
During a two-year period between April 2018 and March 2020 there were 29.2 million antidepressant prescriptions in the U.S. That increased to 32.1 million between April 2020 and 2022.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
He’s implied that HIV might not cause AIDS, and he’s insinuated a link between school and a rise in the use of antidepressant drugs.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for antidepressant
Adjective
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The term is an adjective that has also become a noun, describing one of the most common analgesic procedures available in modern medicine.—
Stephen C. George,
Discover Magazine,
20 Feb. 2025
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The analgesic drugs that are typically prescribed for short-term pain—such as following an injury or surgery—work by either reducing the inflammation that causes pain or changing how the brain perceives pain.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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But his career took a devastating hit in 2021 when he was convicted of regular, unprescribed use of the powerful anesthetic propofol.—
Patrick Brzeski,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Mar. 2025
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To commit the killings, the doctor allegedly administered an anesthetic inducer and a muscle relaxant to his patients without their knowledge or consent, according to prosecutors.—
Lesley Cosme Torres,
People.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Antidepressant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antidepressant. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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