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 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

Some patients, like Jon, said that using medical cannabis gave them the benefits they'd hoped to get from medication such as antidepressants.

From BBC

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

No. Doctors say antidepressants—SSRIs as well as other classes—show none of the telltale signs of addictive substances.

From The Wall Street Journal