anti-depressant,
- a variation of antidepressant.
Example Sentences
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Initiatives like Playing Community are invaluable as a drug-free anti-depressant, said Jakarta-based psychologist Ratih Ibrahim.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
Another described the series as "my anti-depressant at night", a sentiment echoed by a user who said: "This has been the show to get me to sleep since I was a baby."
From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2025
He was prescribed an anti-depressant this summer, but Dai had complained that the medication was making him worse.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 7, 2023
“Lifting someone out of poverty is the most effective anti-depressant in the world.”
From New York Times ● Aug. 18, 2022
—Perhaps the most notorious case of alleged ghostwriting involved the anti-depressant Paxil.
From Salon ● Nov. 10, 2019
