There are a few problems with the common form of Tianeptine, the sodium salt. For one, it is very hygroscopic. This makes handling and storage a pain. More importantly, its short half life and pharmacodynamic properties make dosing required up to 3 times a day.
A dull, sickly yellow began to obscure the sky, and the water, from a beautiful blue, turned a slate color and ran along the sides of the vessel with a hissing sound as though the sullen waves would ask nothing better than to suck the craft down into their depths.
The definition of curt is a statement, response or reply that is very short and potentially rude. An example of curt is when someone asks how your day was and you snap fine!. Archaic short or shortened. brief, esp. to the point of rudeness; terse or brusque: a curt reply.