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antidepressantAny drug used to relieve symptoms in depressive illness. The main groups are the selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), the tricyclic antidepressants (TCADs), and the monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs). They all act by altering chemicals available to the central nervous system. All may produce serious side effects. |
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| These results suggest that, while these new neurons probably don't increase intelligence, they could be responsible for antianxiety and antidepressive effects, says Zhang. The reduction of symptoms, probably the initial benefit accrued from just making the diagnosis and then the antidepressive medication (allowing serotonin and other neurohormones to flow again) eased her return to exercise. The patient's chronic secondary depression was treated with antidepressive agents (Surmontil ([dagger]) 10 mg/d), which did not entirely alleviate this condition. |
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