Seroxat

British

/ ˈsɛˌrɒksæt /

noun

a drug that prolongs the action of serotonin in the brain; used to treat depression and social anxiety

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I believe Seroxat has played a part: it affected my moods, it made my anxiety worse and, by necessity, I’ve had to be selfish, really.

From The Guardian • May 6, 2017

I don’t want to say all my problems are to do with Seroxat, because they’re not.

From The Guardian • May 6, 2017

I was prescribed Seroxat when I was 18, the year I started university.

From The Guardian • May 6, 2017

It was 1991, about the time GlaxoSmithKline released Seroxat.

From The Guardian • May 6, 2017

That’s something I learned from the film: I didn’t know she took Seroxat as a teenager.

From The Guardian • Jun. 14, 2015

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