paroxetine

n. an antidepressant of the SSRI class. Like other SSRIs, it is used to treat depression, panic disorder, social phobia, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. It differs from other SSRIs in that most patients find it to be sedating rather than activating and thus better taken in the evening rather than on rising. It should not be taken by patients who are already taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors. Paroxetine is available in immediate- and controlled-release preparations. U.S. trade name: Paxil.

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Psychology term of the day

February 16th 2025

cause

1. an event or state that brings about another (its effect).

2. in Aristotelian and rationalist philosophy, an entity or event that is a requirement for another entity or event’s coming to be. Aristotle proposed that there were four types of cause—material, formal, efficient, and final. In the case of a sculpture, for example, the material cause is the stone or metal from which it is made, the formal cause is the form or structure that it takes, the efficient cause is the sculptor, and the final cause is the sculptor’s aim or purpose in making it. —causal adj.