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protriptyline

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Noun1.protriptyline - tricyclic antidepressant used to treat clinical depression
tricyclic, tricyclic antidepressant, tricyclic antidepressant drug - 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


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Most effective are tricyclic antidepressants, such as amitriptyline, nortriptyline (Pamelor) and protriptyline (Vivactil).
Tricyclic antidepressants include: Amitriptyline, Amoxapine, Desipramine, Doxepin, Imipramine, Nortriptyline, Protriptyline, and Trimipramine.
Maurizio Favio, director of the Massachusetts General Hospital Depression Clinical and Research Program in Boston, also recommended atomoxetine (Strattera), bupropion, methylphenidate, modafinil (Provigil), protriptyline (Vivactil), and reboxetine for residual fatigue.
 
 
 
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