Nontricyclic Antidepressant Drug (Noun)
Meaning
A class of antidepressant drugs that are not tricyclic drugs and do not act by inhibiting MAO.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The nontricyclic antidepressant drug was prescribed to the patient to help manage her symptoms of depression.
- The doctor explained that the new medication was a type of nontricyclic antidepressant drug that worked by increasing the levels of certain neurotransmitters in the brain.
- The patient was switched to a nontricyclic antidepressant drug after experiencing unpleasant side effects from the tricyclic antidepressant.
- Nontricyclic antidepressant drugs have become a popular choice for treating depression due to their relatively mild side effects.
- The researcher studied the effects of a new nontricyclic antidepressant drug on patients with severe depression.