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Adjective
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The ayurvedic adaptogen is supported by three others, including shatavari—an herb proven to have antidepressant activity.—
Emily Orofino,
Vogue,
24 Jan. 2025 -
Summary Lexapro is an antidepressant medication in the SSRI class that is also taken to treat anxiety.—
Megan Nunn,
Verywell Health,
12 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The term is an adjective that has also become a noun, describing one of the most common analgesic procedures available in modern medicine.—
Stephen C. George,
Discover Magazine,
20 Feb. 2025
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The analgesic drugs that are typically prescribed for short-term pain—such as following an injury or surgery—work by either reducing the inflammation that causes pain or changing how the brain perceives pain.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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If monitored anesthesia sedation and local anesthesia are used, anesthetic medication will be used to induce drowsiness.—
Troy Bedinghaus, OD,
Verywell Health,
1 June 2024
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However, medication involving the anesthetic, ketamine, has shown promise in recent years for treating these hard-to-resolve depressive symptoms.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Antianxiety.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antianxiety. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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