#antidepressant
- Antidepressant — A medication, chemical substance, or treatment used to combat, alleviate, and prevent states of depression, anxiety disorders, and clinical episodes of deep sadness or apathy. As an adjective, it describes the structural therapeutic effect of a compound capable of regulating the concentration of neurotransmitters (serotonin, norepinephrine, dopamine) at the level of neuronal synapses within the central nervous system.
- Antidepressive — Combating depression, eliminating states of anxiety, and regulating altered psychic tone; currently used as a noun to designate a medication intended for treating major or minor depressive episodes. It acts structurally at the level of brain receptors to alleviate feelings of hopelessness, chronic mental fatigue, and emotional lability.