depressant

[ UK /dɪpɹˈɛsənt/ ]
[ US /dɪˈpɹɛsənt/ ]
NOUN
  1. a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person
ADJECTIVE
  1. capable of depressing physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent
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  • Drugs found in Haim's system included the cough-suppressant dextromethorphan; the antihistamine diphenhydramine; carisoprodol, a prescription muscle relaxant; the tranquilizers diazepam and meprobamate, which are found in Valium and other medications; and the antidepressants fluoxetine and olanzapine. Corey Haim Cause Of Death: Pneumonia Complications, NOT Drugs
  • Other prescription drugs, including tricyclic antidepressants, beta blockers, calcium channel blockers and anticonvulsants, are taken regularly to prevent frequent and disabling migraines.
  • These drugs include corticosteroids, anticonvulsants, antidepressants, local anesthetics, and stimulants.
  • Stimulants, antidepressants, lithium, anticonvulsants and clonidine have all been used in the treatment of conduct disorder.
  • The treatment drugs of choice are anticonvulsants and tricyclic antidepressants.
  • Most antidepressants -- including the commonly used Prozac and Zoloft -- work by increasing the amount of serotonin, a message-carrying brain chemical made deep in the middle of the brain by cells known as raphe neurons. Canada.com Top Stories
  • Antidepressants such as amitriptyline and prothiaden are sometimes used to treat chronic pain, including fibromyalgia.
  • The proliferation of diagnoses has contributed to a dramatic rise in antidepressant sales, which increased eightfold between 1990 and 2000.
  • Patients were not allowed to take antidepressant or anxiolytic drugs during the study.
  • The serotonin transporter can be selectively inhibited by antidepressant drugs such as fluoxetine and citalopram.
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