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Paxil

Paxil

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A medicine used to treat depression
  • noun
  • /ˈpæksɪl/
  • Specialized
: Paxil
  • Doctors often prescribe Paxil to treat depression in adults.

And so they switched me from Paxil to Wellbutrin.

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Examples

  • I've gained back seventeen pounds of all the Paxil weight that I worked so hard to lose (approximately 53 pounds lost).

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  • When I was a freshman, I went to mine, and the psychiatrist wound up upping my dose of Paxil to the point that when I went off, I had truly awful symptoms.

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  • You never did take the Paxil, did you?

  • Have you been taking your Paxil?

  • Maybe if you just took your Paxil without complaint.

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  • Drugs like Paxil were handed out in the early 2000s.

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  • We had him on Paxil, but can't afford it.

  • It took being arrested for me to see how much Paxil had changed my personality.

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  • And so they switched me from Paxil to Wellbutrin.

  • Personally, I have nothing good to say about psychiatric medications, as I've been suffering from Paxil withdrawal syndrome since 2004 and have been disabled by it for the last 4 years.

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Synonyms

paroxetine
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  • Specialized
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A medicine used to treat depression and anxiety by changing brain chemicals

is the trademarked brand name for that active ingredient

Surface Forms

Paxil singular
Paxils plural

Etymology

Paxil is a brand name that likely plays on Pax ('peace') and also echoes the drug name paroxetine, so a helpful way to remember it is to think of bringing 'peace' or calm to the mind. That's why Paxil is used as an antidepressant to help improve mood and reduce anxiety.