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Anticonvulsants are drugs used to treat mania and depression

Deutsch: Antidepressivum / Español: Antidepresivo / Português: Antidepressivo / Français: Antidépresseur / Italiano: Antidepressivo /

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.

Antidepressant drugs refer to drugs used primarily in the treatment of mood disorders, especially depression and anxiety.

Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) refers to hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland that promotes water retention by the kidney.

Antiemetic refers to a drug that reduces nausea and vomiting.

Antigay prejudice refers to negative attitude and behavior toward gays and lesbians. Antigay prejudice is also called Sexual prejudice.

Antigen refers to foreign material that enters the body, including bacteria and parasites.

Antigens refer to the unique proteins found on the surface of bacteria; these proteins are what enable the immune system to recognize the bacteria as foreign substances.