Tricyclic (Noun)
Meaning
An antidepressant drug that acts by blocking the reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin and thus making more of those substances available to act on receptors in the brain.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- Tricyclic antidepressants are often used as alternatives when other types of antidepressants are ineffective.
- These older medications, such as tricyclic antidepressants, were less commonly used due to side effects.
- The patient's symptoms didn't improve with the first medication, so the doctor decided to try a tricyclic.
- The doctor chose to prescribe a safer, more modern antidepressant over the older tricyclic options.
- She had tried several antidepressants before finding relief with a low-dose tricyclic.