Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A tricyclic antidepressant, C18H22N2, given in its hydrochloride form that selectively blocks reuptake of norepinephrine.
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- noun A
tricyclic ,heterocyclic drug used to treatdepression .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a tricyclic antidepressant drug that activates the psychomotor system
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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A recent clinical trial found that one antidepressant, called desipramine Norpramin, and lidocaine -- used either alone or together -- appeared no better than inactive placebo pills and ointments.
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Tricyclic antidepressants, such as desipramine, are inexpensive, work as well as more expensive antidepressants, and are a mainstay of treatment.
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"In people, the cortisol level is corrected by drugs such as desipramine, and so it is in our mice.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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"In people, the cortisol level is corrected by drugs such as desipramine, and so it is in our mice.
Penn State Science kov100 2010
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"In people, the cortisol level is corrected by drugs such as desipramine, and so it is in our mice.
Penn State Live 2010
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"In people, the cortisol level is corrected by drugs such as desipramine, and so it is in our mice.
R&D Mag - News 2010
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"In people, the cortisol level is corrected by drugs such as desipramine, and so it is in our mice.
Penn State Live 2010
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And when cognitive behavioral therapy was compared with the antidepressant desipramine, the two treatments were equally effective.
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In one of several small U.S. studies, researchers at the University of California, Irvine, gave 17 severely depressed patients a four-week course of SAMe (1,600 mg daily) or desipramine, a well-established antidepressant.
What Is Same 2008
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The SAMe recipients enjoyed a slightly higher response rate (62 percent) than the folks on desipramine (50 percent).
What Is Same 2008
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