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antidepressant

[ an-tee-di-pres-uhnt, an-tahy- ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to a substance that is used in the treatment of mood disorders, as characterized by various manic or depressive affects.


noun

  1. Also called energizer, psychic energizer. any such substance, as a tricyclic antidepressant, MAO inhibitor, or lithium.

antidepressant

/ ˌæԳɪɪˈɛəԳ /

noun

  1. any of a class of drugs used to alleviate depression
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of or relating to this class of drugs
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

antidepressant

/ ă′tŧ-ĭ-ĕəԳ,ă′tī- /

  1. A drug used to prevent or treat depression.
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of antidepressant1

First recorded in 1960–65; anti- + depressant
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The majority who, like Emma, are eventually diagnosed with bipolar disorder, are incorrectly prescribed antidepressants initially, which makes their symptoms worse rather than better.

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Many antidepressants, along with deep-brain stimulation and ketamine, work by activating the same pathways in the brain involved with learned helplessness, Mayburg said.

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Kennedy has repeatedly mischaracterized autistic people by falsely claiming autism is caused by vaccines while attacking life-saving medications like antidepressants, insisting that instead force people with mental illness would benefit from “healing” farms.

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“I didn’t have a backup antidepressant, and I was terrified.”

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Wragg had struggled with his mental health in the past and had already stopped taking his antidepressants, which he considers a factor in the suicidal thoughts which led him to be admitted to hospital.

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