TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT

WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] 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

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	Synonyms:	tricyclic, tricyclic antidepressant drug

	See Also:	Adapin, amitriptyline, amitriptyline hydrochloride, antidepressant, antidepressant drug, clomipramine, despiramine, doxepin, doxepin hydrochloride, Elavil, Imavate, imipramine, impramine hydrochloride, nortriptyline, noxiptiline, Pamelor, protriptyline, Sinequan, Surmontil, Tofranil, trimipramine

Medical Dictionary

	Definition:	A particular class of medication which is prescribed for the medical treatment of clinical depression and associated disorders, including chronic pain syndrome.