older antidepressants which inhibit reuptake of serotonin and norepinephrine. In addition, they interfere with the metabolism of other compounds in the central nervous system, the amines.
A class of antidepressant medications whose basic chemical structure consists of three rings hooked together.
an antidepressant drug that acts by blocking the reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin and thus making more of those substances available to act on receptors in the brain
One of a class of medications used to treat depression . The tricyclic antidepressants are also used for some forms of anxiety, fibromyalgia , and the control of chronic pain. See the entire definition of Tricyclic antidepressant
A type of medicine sometimes given to ease the pain of post-herpetic neuralgia. Brand names of some commonly used tricyclic antidepressants are Elavil, Pamelor, and Norpramin.
A class of antidepressants that relieve the symptoms of depression by preventing the reuptake of the neurotransmitters serotonin and norepinephrine, thereby prolonging their action. Imipramine (brand names, Tofranil and Elavil) is one drug commonly prescribed. See also antidepressant.
Tricyclic antidepressants are a class of antidepressant drugs first used in the 1950s. They are named after the drugs' molecular structure, which contains three rings of atoms (compare tetracyclic antidepressant). The term 'tricyclic antidepressant' is sometimes abbreviated to TCA.