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Adjective
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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
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
Adjective
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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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“Antistress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antistress. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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