sertraline
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of sertraline
First recorded in 1980–85; shortening of ser(otonin) (te)tra-(naphtha)l(ene) (am)ine
Example Sentences
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Many people have been helped by antidepressants, the most common of which are so-called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, including sertraline, also known as Zoloft, and escitalopram—brand name Lexapro.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2025
The antidepressants sertraline and paroxetine, both greenlit by FDA in 2000, generally have a small effect and work in less than two-thirds of patients, Rothbaum notes.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 5, 2024
The oral antidepressants analyzed were amitriptyline, bupropion, citalopram, desvenlafaxine, doxepin, duloxetine, escitalopram, fluoxetine, mirtazapine, nortriptyline, paroxetine, sertraline, trazodone, and venlafaxine.
From Science Daily ● May 30, 2024
It added: "Public health organisations and professional medical bodies throughout the world have recognised sertraline and other SSRIs as the treatment of choice for adult depression."
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2023
Moreover, at least one antidepressant, sertraline, promoted the transfer of genes between bacterial cells, a process that can speed up the spread of resistance through a population.
From Scientific American ● Jan. 26, 2023
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