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antidepressants

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  1. Drugs that prevent or relieve the symptoms of depression. Various psychological disorders are treated with antidepressants.


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Although there are many antidepressant drugs now in use, the best known is Prozac ®.

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She is now getting divorced and taking antidepressants.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

The results broadened the concern beyond isolated thickening of the mitral valve, although animal findings cannot determine what happens in people taking standard doses of antidepressants.

From Science Daily Jul. 12, 2026

Their idols have become their guests: Clarkson talked about starting antidepressants while going through a divorce.

From The Wall Street Journal May 28, 2026

Loneliness, isolation from family, and depression can be particularly devastating for the elderly, and antidepressants only go so far.

From Barron's May 21, 2026

I know Marge doesn’t come out looking too good in this story, but we’ve had some long, intimate talks about hormones and antidepressants and other middle-aged things.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

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