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tricyclic antidepressant

tricyclic antidepressant A tricyclic antidepressant is a mood-lifting drug with a three-ring chemical structure, used mainly to treat affective disorders and related conditions.

A tricyclic antidepressant is a mood-lifting drug with a three-ring chemical structure, used mainly to treat affective disorders and related conditions. It appears to work through catecholamine systems in the brain.

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