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    Tricyclic antidepressant

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    Definition 1

    A type of drug used to treat depression. (NCI Dictionary)

    Definition 2

    Mood-stimulating agents which contain a tricyclic structure and are used primarily in the treatment of affective disorders and related conditions. This group of agents appear to act through brain catecholamine systems. (NCI Thesaurus)




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