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Recent Examples of antidepressant
Inflammation and metabolic dysfunction underly anhedonia-like behavior in antidepressant resistant male rats
Before joining Discover Magazine, Paul Smaglik spent over 20 years as a science journalist, specializing in U.S. life science policy and global scientific career issues.
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
The ayurvedic adaptogen is supported by three others, including shatavari—an herb proven to have antidepressant activity.
—Emily Orofino, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2025
Summary Lexapro is an antidepressant medication in the SSRI class that is also taken to treat anxiety.
—Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 12 Feb. 2025
During a two-year period between April 2018 and March 2020 there were 29.2 million antidepressant prescriptions in the U.S. That increased to 32.1 million between April 2020 and 2022.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
The ayurvedic adaptogen is supported by three others, including shatavari—an herb proven to have antidepressant activity.
—Emily Orofino, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2025
Summary Lexapro is an antidepressant medication in the SSRI class that is also taken to treat anxiety.
—Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 12 Feb. 2025
During a two-year period between April 2018 and March 2020 there were 29.2 million antidepressant prescriptions in the U.S. That increased to 32.1 million between April 2020 and 2022.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for antidepressant
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One of the primary appeals of medical marijuana is its anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties.—
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Mercury News,
20 May 2025
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The term is an adjective that has also become a noun, describing one of the most common analgesic procedures available in modern medicine.—
Stephen C. George,
Discover Magazine,
20 Feb. 2025
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Ketamine is known as a dissociative anesthetic or dissociative hallucinogen.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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On April 3, he was called to administer anesthetic shots for horses at a property located about 60 miles west of Las Vegas, Shawna Gonzalez, the property owner, told 8 News Now.—
Lesley Cosme Torres,
People.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Antidepressant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antidepressant. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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