Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs). In the early 1980s, TCAs were investigated in a series of double-blind, placebo-controlled trials for use in the treatment of bulimia. Imipramine was the first ...

Scientists still don't know exactly what causes depression. Some factors that contribute to it include: Tricyclic ...

The tricyclic antidepressants have a higher rate of Q-T interval prolongation than do selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), particularly at higher concentrations and in cases of overdose.

It helps with anxiety. It helps with alcohol withdrawal.” Tricyclic antidepressants, like Norpramin and Vivactil, are primarily used to treat severe depression but may also be prescribed off ...

Whereas traditional antidepressants (such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, serotonin–noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors, tricyclic antidepressants and monoamine oxidase inhibitors ...

Dr Laurence Wainwright, a researcher at the University of Oxford's psychiatry department, told the BBC there is "evidence to suggest a link between tricyclic antidepressants, antipsychotics and ...

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Wheate said there are different risks associated with different types of antidepressants. Tricyclic antidepressants are an older type, which are usually prescribed if other treatments are ineffective.