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Antidepressant

Antidepressant refers to a type of medication used to treat depression and related conditions.

It tends to cause either insomnia or sleepiness it patients

Other definition:

Antidepressants are mood-elevating drugs.

Other definition:

Antidepressants are drugs used to treat the symptoms of depression, such as sad mood, negative thinking, and disturbances of sleep and appetite; three common types are monoamine oxidase inhibitors, tricyclics, and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors

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