The most widely used tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) drug is:
Amitriptyline (Elavil)
Imipramine (Tofranil)
Desipramine (Norpramin)
Nortriptyline (Pamelor)
Doxepin (Sinequan)
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oneguy
The tricyclic antidepressants are generally considered to be the drugs of first choice for the treatment ofunipolar disorder (depresslor). These drugs inhitlit the neuronal re-up- take of norepinephrine and s€rotonin (5-HT) in the brain. This results in the potentia- tion oftheir neurotransmitter actions at postsynaptic receptors.
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