Seroxat

British  

/ ˈsɛˌrɒksæt /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

Three years after she began taking them, when she was 21, she went to her GP and asked to stop: 20mg of Seroxat a day had helped her live with anxiety and panic attacks, but she began to feel uncomfortable about being on medication all the time.

From The Guardian

In 2003, the UK banned the use of Seroxat by anyone under 18; and in 2004 the FDA required a “black box warning” on all antidepressants, its strictest level of patient warning.

From The Guardian

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

From The Guardian

Within the first two weeks of starting Seroxat, I remember I was sitting in the front room watching TV when out of nowhere I had this intense feeling of heat, like an electric shock.

From The Guardian

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