antidepressant drugs psychology definition
For detail of individual antidepressants see: List of antidepressants. An antidepressant, in the most common usage, is a medication taken to alleviate clinical depression or dysthymia ('milder' depression).ntidepressants are generally, if not in pharmacology, considered separately from stimulants. They are usually taken as a course over several weeks, months or years, and have a delayed onset of therapeutic action. Drugs used for an immediate euphoric effect only are not generally considered antidepressants.