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 ®.

Example Sentences

"I find myself regularly reaching for antidepressants, which I know may only help short term and won't help prevent recurrence," one GP commented.

From BBC

Patients living with major depressive disorder, including those who have not improved with commonly prescribed antidepressants, may benefit from short-term nitrous oxide treatment, according to a large meta-analysis led by the University of Birmingham.

From Science Daily

She said she developed agoraphobia and psoriasis after the harassment and needed antidepressants.

From Barron's

The next steps are often powerful psychotropic drugs—including antipsychotics, antidepressants and sleep aids—even though their combined effects in young children haven’t been studied closely.

From The Wall Street Journal

Other stories we feature include the rise and fall of the 40-hour workweek, the fermented-food boom and a reality check on antidepressants.

From The Wall Street Journal