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Definition of Desipramine

1. Noun. A tricyclic antidepressant drug that activates the psychomotor system.

Definition of Desipramine

1. Noun. A tricyclic, heterocyclic drug used to treat depression. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Desipramine

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Medical Definition of Desipramine

1. This tricyclic prescription drug is used to treat depression. It has a wide variety of side effects, and may interact dangerously with many other medications. (09 Oct 1997)

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Literary usage of Desipramine

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Cocaine: Pharmacology, Effects, and Treatment of Abuse edited by John Grabowski (1994)
"Tennant and Rawson (1983) reported anecdotal data that desipramine facilitated abstinence in 14 cocaine abusers, but their study was based on a rationale ..."

2. Treatment of Drug Dependent Individuals with Comorbid Mental Disorders edited by Lisa S. Onken, Jack D. Blaine, Sander Genser, Arthur M. Horton (1998)
"1994) have been conducted to test whether desipramine has a direct effect on cocaine use behavior, independent of its antidepressant effects. ..."

3. Evaluation of Glove Bag Containment in Asbestos Removal by Bruce A. Hollett, Phillip A. Froelich, Paul E. Caplan, Thomas C. Cooper, Stanley A. Shulman (1990)
"1994) have been conducted to test whether desipramine has a direct effect on cocaine use behavior, independent of its antidepressant effects. ..."

4. Value of Psychiatric Treatment: Its Efficacy in Severe Mental Disorders edited by Samuel J. Keith (1996)
"... clorgyline ineffective clomipramine significantly superior to amitriptyline fluvoxamine significantly better than desipramine TABLE 3. ..."

5. Drug Abuse and Drug Abuse Research (1991): The Third Triennial Report to edited by MaryLouise Embrey, Christine R. Hartel (1999)
"Three double-blind studies have demonstrated that desipramine treatment ... 1989), and desipramine doses of 75 to 200 mg/day have reduced cocaine craving ..."

6. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: State of the Science, Best Practicesby Peter S. Jensen, James R. Cooper by Peter S. Jensen, James R. Cooper (2002)
"A naturalistic study of24-hour electrocardiographic recordings and echocardiographic finding in children and adolescents treated with desipramine. ..."

7. Treatment for Stimulant Use Disorders edited by Richard A. Rawson, Rose M. Urban (2000)
"Chapter 3 cocaine-dependent clients treated for 6 weeks with desipramine achieved 3 or more weeks of continuous cocaine abstinence compared with 25 percent ..."

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