tricyclic
tricyclic
Definition
tri·cy·clic (trī sī′klik, -sik′lik)
adjective
containing three fused rings of atoms in the molecule
noun
any of a major group of antidepressant drugs that have a tricyclic molecular structure
tricyclic
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- antidepressant: Also in the 1950s, tricyclic antidepressants appeared on the scene.
- anti-depressant: Sometimes, other groups of drugs such as tricyclic anti-depressants can be useful.
- drug: This specific action is thought to account for the milder side-effects seen with the SSRIs compared with the tricyclic drugs.
- medication: Patients with panic attack disorder respond discriminatively to their own interoceptive anxiety stimuli, which are attenuated by administering tricyclic antidepressant medications.
- imipramine: The tricyclic antidepressant imipramine reduces bowel activity and may be helpful when diarrhea is the significant problem.
- agent: Tricyclic agents are used in the treatment of: depression panic disorder obsessive-compulsive disorder post-traumatic stress disorder occasional chronic pain.
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