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Adjective
/ˌantēdəˈpresnt/,/ˌantī-/,
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(chiefly of a drug) Used to alleviate depression,
  1. (chiefly of a drug) Used to alleviate depression

Noun
  1. An antidepressant drug

  1. any of a class of drugs used to treat depression; often have undesirable side effects
  2. An antidepressant is a psychiatric medication used to alleviate mood disorders, such as major depression and dysthymia and anxiety disorders such as social anxiety disorder. ...
  3. (Antidepressants) Medication used to treat depression.
  4. (Antidepressants) Medications that are used in the treatment of depression, as well as other psychiatric disorders.
  5. (Antidepressants) A type of drug used to control or reduce depression. Some antidepressants have been found to have serious side effects.
  6. (antidepressants) drugs used to treat the symptoms of depression, such as sad mood, negative thinking, and disturbances of sleep and appetite; three common types are monoamine oxidase inhibitors, tricyclics, and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
  7. (ANTIDEPRESSANTS) medications used for depression. For patients with chronic headache, these drugs are useful for their mood-altering properties as well as their analgesic actions. The drugs are especially helpful for those headache patients with a sleep disturbance. ...
  8. (Anti-depressants) drugs used to treat depression. Anti-depressants can only be ordered by a doctor or psychiatrist. Usually a person has to take an anti-depressant for several days or weeks before they and their doctor will know if it is working well. ...
  9. (Antidepressants) Anything, and especially a drug, used to prevent or treat depression. Those drugs may not work well combined with Viagra, Levitra or Cialis. Please consult your doctor!
  10. (Antidepressants) may help relieve pain and decrease urinary frequency, as well as help ease depression that can result after months and years of living with IC.
  11. Although most antidepressants do not alleviate interstitial cystitis symptoms, the use of hydroxyzine (Atarax or Vistaril) or amitriptyline (Elavil) appears quite promising.
  12. Antidepressants are a group of drugs, such as Elavil and Pamelor, that are used to treat depression but may also increase the need for sun protection because they can significantly increase sun sensitivity.
  13. a type of drug traditionally used to relieve or prevent psychiatric disorders associated with depression, but also used in the treatment of cataplexy, hypnagogic hallucinations, and sleep paralysis.
  14. An agent that stimulates the mood, generally relieving symptoms of depressive disorders (unipolar or bipolar) by increasing levels of excitatory neurotransmitters. ...
  15. A drug prescribed to treat depression; standard tricyclic antidepressants include Tofranil, Imvate, Elavil, Norpramin, and Adapin.
  16. an agent that elevates the mood and prevents or alleviates psychological depression. Antidepressant drugs are sometimes used as adjuvant analgesic to relieve neuropathic pain. Heterocyclic and tricyclic classifications refer to antidepressants with specific chemical structures. ...
  17. N kontraŭdeprima medikamentoSEK, antidepresia medikamentoPIV
  18. medication or process used to avoid depressive states.
  19. A major classification of drugs used medically to improve mood in severely depressed patients. Included are the tricyclic compounds, Amitriptyline (Alluvial) and Imipramine (Trofranil). ...
  20. A drug  that stimulates the mood of a depressed patient, including tricyclic antidepressants and monoamine oxidase inhibitors. Most are considered UNSAFE for porphyria patients.
  21. A class of medications that relieve the symptoms of depression.
  22. A drug used to treat depression. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are one common class. It includes drugs like Celexa (citalopram), Lexapro (escitalopram), Paxil (paroxetine), Prozac (fluoxetine), and Zoloft (sertraline.)
  23. Substances to treat depression or sadness. Examples include heterocyclic types such as Elavil, MAO inhibitors like phenelzine, or lithium carbonate.
  24. A drug that alleviates depression, usually by energizing the patient and thus elevating mood.
  25. Medications that help control depression are called antidepressants and are properly known as mood elevators.