antistress

adjective

Definition of antistressnext
as in antidepressant

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  1. antidepressant
  2. analgesic
  3. anesthetic
Adjective
  • Mental Health Benefits Rose oil may have antidepressant effects.
    William Truswell, Verywell Health, 26 Dec. 2024
  • What are the side effects of the antidepressant drug Duloxetine?
    Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 24 Oct. 2024
Definition of antidepressant
Adjective
  • Studies have shown that cannabinoids, including THC and CBD, may have powerful analgesic effects, which have led to growing interest in their use for chronic pain management, especially in patients who do not respond to traditional painkillers.
    Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2025
  • In the study, a team of researchers led by the neuroscientists Francis Lee at Weill Cornell Medicine and Anjali Rajadhyaksha at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University blocked the rewarding properties of opioids in mice while preserving the drugs’ analgesic effects.
    Richard A. Friedman, The Atlantic, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of analgesic
Adjective
  • Jackson died of cardiac arrest caused a lethal overdose of sedatives and the anesthetic propofol.
    Jeremy Helligar, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2024
  • An anesthesiologist or nurse anesthetist will typically administer the anesthetic propofol, which is a fast-acting drug that will knock you out immediately, but keep you out for only 15 minutes or so, says Salama.
    Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 15 Aug. 2024
Definition of anesthetic
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