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nounany of a class of drugs used to treat depression; often have undesirable side effects
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- prozac a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade names Prozac or Sarafem); it is thought to work by increasing the activity of serotonin in the brain
- zoloft a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade name Zoloft)
- paxil a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade name Paxil)
- tricyclic an antidepressant drug that acts by blocking the reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin and thus making more of those substances available to act on receptors in the brain
- ssri an antidepressant drug that acts by blocking the reuptake of serotonin so that more serotonin is available to act on receptors in the brain
- desipramine a tricyclic antidepressant drug that activates the psychomotor system
- maleate a salt or ester of maleic acid; used as a nontricyclic antidepressant drug for psychomotor activation
- sertraline a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade name Zoloft)
- trazodone oral antidepressant (trade name Desyrel) that is a nontricyclic drug used as a sedative
- elavil a tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Elavil) with serious side effects; interacts with many other medications