antidepressive
Fights mental darkness
Antidepressive describes something that counteracts depression, particularly medications or treatments designed to improve mood disorders.
The term functions interchangeably with antidepressant as both noun and adjective: antidepressive medications, prescribed an antidepressive.
Antidepressant is more common in everyday usage.
Antidepressant medication class abbreviation
- SNRIPsychiatric medication class
- MAOIEnzyme-inhibiting psychiatric medication
- tricyclicTriple-ring chemical structure
- ProzacBranded antidepressant medication
Zoloft · Lexapro · Wellbutrin · Paxil · prescription · pharmaceutical · dosage · tablet
Mood-regulating brain chemical
- dopamineReward-linked neural messenger
- norepinephrineAlertness and stress hormone
- neurotransmitterSynaptic chemical messenger
- reuptakeNeurotransmitter recapture by neurons
synapse · receptor · monoamine · tryptophan · neuroplasticity · inhibitor · binding · modulation
Regaining what was lost
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- hopeDesire for good outcomes
- healingRestoration of health
- stabilityResistance to displacement
functioning · restoration · improvement · optimism · renewal · balance · coping · adjustment
Treatment through guided conversation
- CBTPsychological treatment abbreviation
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- electroconvulsiveUsing electricity to trigger seizures
- transcranialThrough the skull
phototherapy · ketamine · maintenance · acute · remission · response · efficacy · compliance
Making firm or constant
- anxiolyticSubstance lessening nervous tension
- sedatingCalming with medication
- activatingCausing to function
- therapeuticPromoting healing or wellness
onset · efficacy · tolerance · dependency · discontinuation · response · improvement · remission
SSRI
Antidepressant medication class abbreviation
- SNRIPsychiatric medication class
- MAOIEnzyme-inhibiting psychiatric medication
- tricyclicTriple-ring chemical structure
Prozac · Zoloft · Lexapro · Wellbutrin · Paxil · prescription · pharmaceutical · dosage · tablet · capsule
serotonin
Mood-regulating brain chemical
- dopamineReward-linked neural messenger
- norepinephrineAlertness and stress hormone
- neurotransmitterSynaptic chemical messenger
reuptake · synapse · receptor · monoamine · tryptophan · neuroplasticity · inhibitor · binding · modulation · biosynthesis
recovery
Regaining what was lost
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- hopeDesire for good outcomes
- healingRestoration of health
stability · functioning · restoration · improvement · optimism · renewal · balance · coping · adjustment · rehabilitation
psychotherapy
Treatment through guided conversation
- CBTPsychological treatment abbreviation
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- electroconvulsiveUsing electricity to trigger seizures
transcranial · phototherapy · ketamine · maintenance · acute · remission · response · efficacy · compliance · adherence
stabilizing
Making firm or constant
- anxiolyticSubstance lessening nervous tension
- sedatingCalming with medication
- activatingCausing to function
therapeutic · onset · efficacy · tolerance · dependency · discontinuation · response · improvement · remission
antidepressivedepressant
Agent that reduces activity
depressive · depressing · dysphoric · downer · melancholic
depressed, depression, depress, depressant, depressive, antidepressant, antidepressants, depressible, undepressed