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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The findings suggest that emotional recovery may begin earlier than previously believed, with certain core depressive features responding more quickly to sertraline than the overall depression scores indicated.
From Science Daily • Nov. 8, 2025
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
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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