antidepressant drug
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- noun
- /ˌæntiˈdɪprɛsənt drʌg/
- Specialized
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fármaco antidepresivo
- In reality, the newer antidepressant drugs are such a mainstay of treatment for depression that alternatives are rarely considered.
- prescribed an antidepressant drug
- take antidepressant drugs
- antidepressant drug therapy
Examples
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The doctor recommended an antidepressant drug to help manage her mood swings.
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The psychiatrist had prescribed an antidepressant drug, but the patient's symptoms persisted.
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Some people who take antidepressant drugs get significant side effects so that, at least at first, they feel a lot worse.
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This analysis was performed according to the class of antidepressant drugs used in the intervention groups.
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Several treatments are available for depression, and antidepressant drug therapy has proven effective for the treatment of symptoms.
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Individual patients vary widely in their susceptibility to both the benefits and side effects of antidepressant drugs.
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Few, if any, antidepressant drug treatments have been proven to work in the long term (specifically SSRIs).
Blog text (26) -
Psychotherapy looks as good or better at relieving depression, especially at one-year follow-ups, as antidepressant drugs.
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Clinical trials completed with newer antidepressant drugs likewise reveal that these drugs are as effective as traditional antidepressants and are safer in terms of adverse side effects (Rush, 1998).
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Many patients find that an antidepressant drug can significantly improve their quality of life.
Synonyms
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4.1
A medicine that helps reduce depression and anxiety by changing brain chemicals
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A medicine that treats depression by changing chemicals in the brain
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4.1
A medicine that treats depression by increasing a brain chemical called serotonin
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A fast-acting medicine given in low doses to treat severe depression when other medicines do not work
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A medicine used to treat depression and some anxiety by changing chemicals in the brain
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A medicine used to treat depression and anxiety
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A medicine doctors give to treat depression and some long-term nerve pain
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A medicine that treats depression by raising levels of mood chemicals in the brain
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A medicine that treats depression and helps you sleep
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A medicine that blocks an enzyme in the brain to raise mood chemicals
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A medicine that treats depression by raising a brain chemical called serotonin
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A medicine for depression that raises mood chemicals in the brain like serotonin and norepinephrine
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A medicine used to treat depression and sometimes anxiety or bedwetting in children
A medicine used to treat depression that raises some brain chemicals
A medicine for depression that is not a tricyclic and works in a different way from some older drugs
A medicine for depression that is not tricyclic and does not block monoamine oxidase
A medicine for depression that changes chemicals in the brain
A medicine that treats depression and some anxiety by changing chemicals in the brain
A medicine for depression that helps the brain keep more mood chemicals
A medicine given in low doses that works quickly to reduce severe depression when other treatments fail
A medicine used to treat depression
A medicine used to treat depression and some mood problems
A medicine for depression and some nerve pain that can cause serious side effects and mix with other medicines
A medicine used to treat depression and sometimes to help people with ADHD
A medicine doctors use to treat serious mental problems and sometimes stop vomiting
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is fully compositional: 'antidepressant' denotes a medication for depression and 'drug' denotes a medicinal chemical, so together they plainly refer to a medication that treats depression. This follows a regular noun–noun modification pattern found across languages, making the phrase immediately understandable to learners who know both constituents.
Etymology
Antidepressant drug is much like its parts: anti- means 'against', depressant relates to 'depression' or being very sad, and drug means medicine. So the term means a medicine that works against 'depression'.