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Recent Examples of antidepressant
Meanwhile, antidepressant prescription rates in teens increased by 1,400 percent between 1987 and 2014.
Between 1999 and 2018, the pharmaceutical industry purportedly spent $4.7 billion on lobbying expenditures at the federal level—more than any other industry.
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Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
Serotonin Syndrome Methylene blue interacts with several antidepressant drugs, and the combination can potentially lead to serotonin syndrome, a serious drug reaction caused by high levels of serotonin in the body.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 12 May 2025
More than 12% of adults between ages 45 and 74 did so in 2023, compared with less than 11% of adults ages 18 to 44.
US Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has specifically targeted a certain class of antidepressant drugs in recent comments.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
In the story an antidepressant pharmaceutical company accidentally creates a love virus.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
Serotonin Syndrome Methylene blue interacts with several antidepressant drugs, and the combination can potentially lead to serotonin syndrome, a serious drug reaction caused by high levels of serotonin in the body.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 12 May 2025
More than 12% of adults between ages 45 and 74 did so in 2023, compared with less than 11% of adults ages 18 to 44.
US Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has specifically targeted a certain class of antidepressant drugs in recent comments.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
In the story an antidepressant pharmaceutical company accidentally creates a love virus.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for antidepressant
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For extra strength, search for analgesic throat lozenges, which contain additional pain-fighting ingredients like menthol or benzocaine.—
Jenna Anderson,
Health,
26 June 2025
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One of the primary appeals of medical marijuana is its anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Mercury News,
20 May 2025
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Both the anesthetic and potential neuroprotective effects occur because xenon can bind to brain receptors called N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
29 May 2025
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That’s either an epidural, which involves receiving anesthetic meds via a catheter (a.k.a. tiny tube) inserted next to your spinal cord, or a spinal block, which is a single shot of numbing drugs directly into your cerebrospinal fluid.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
16 July 2025
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“Antidepressant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antidepressant. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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