noun
- Medications prescribed to treat depression and related mood disorders by affecting brain chemistry.
Usage: Usually used in plural form; can be countable (different types) or uncountable (the drug class in general); Medical/pharmaceutical term
Examples
- Her doctor prescribed antidepressants to help manage her depression.
- SSRIs are a common class of antidepressants used in modern psychiatry.
- Many patients find that antidepressants work best when combined with therapy.
- The side effects of antidepressants vary from person to person.
- It can take several weeks for antidepressants to become fully effective.
- Different types of antidepressants work in different ways in the brain.