"brain zap" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: brain zaps [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} brain zap (plural brain zaps)
  1. (informal) A sensation akin to an electric shock in the brain, associated with the discontinuation of treatment with antidepressants. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-brain_zap-en-noun--JXlrbJY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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