Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) are a class of drugs that have approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat depression. They work by increasing the levels of brain chemicals ...

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

Antidepressant medications are primarily used ... different medication if side effects interfere with basic functioning. TCAs, specifically, are known to produce strong cholinergic side effects ...

Four classes of medications have been found to be effective in the treatment of panic disorder: selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs), benzodiazepines ...

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 ...

Because tricyclic antidepressants and SNRIs are now an integral part in the management of chronic and neuropathic pain, this paper discusses the potential role of these polymorphisms in the ...

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.

Research suggests that antidepressants may help treat menopausal symptoms, such as hot flashes and night sweats. Antidepressants are medications that help treat symptoms of depression. Most impact ...

No mention was made of prescribing the sedative tricyclic antidepressant opipramol, especially as nighttime medication. This drug can be used even today, and at very low dosage, to treat early ...

TCAs have been on the market the longest — since the 1950s — and may cause more side effects than newer antidepressants. They are usually prescribed only when other antidepressants haven't ...