Tricyclic Anti-Depressants are medicines that relieve mental depression.
Purpose
Used to treat mental depression, Tricyclic Anti-Depressants, like other
Anti-Depressant Drugs, reduce symptoms such as extreme sadness,
hopelessness, and lack of energy. Some Tricyclic Anti-Depressants are also
used to treat Bulimia, cocaine withdrawal, panic disorder,
obsessive-compulsive disorders, certain types of chronic pain, and
bed-wetting in children.
Description
Named for their three-ring chemical structure, Tricyclic Anti-depressants
work by correcting chemical imbalances in the brain. But because they also
affect other chemicals throughout the body, these drugs may produce many
unwanted side effects.
Tricyclic Anti-depressants are available only with a physician's
prescription and are sold in tablet, capsule, liquid, and injectable forms.
Some commonly used Tricyclic Anti-depressants are Amitriptyline,
Desipramine, Imipramine, Nortriptyline, and Protriptyline. Different drugs
in this family have different effects, and physicians can choose the drug
that best fits the patient's symptoms.