The effect of antidepressants on sleep has been widely documented, with different people experiencing varying side effects, depending on the medication they take. When I first started taking ...
Dr Laurence Wainwright, a researcher at the University of Oxford's psychiatry department, told the BBC there is "evidence to suggest a link between tricyclic antidepressants, antipsychotics and ...
The tricyclic antidepressants have a higher rate of Q-T interval prolongation than do selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), particularly at higher concentrations and in cases of overdose.
The investigators followed 46 mothers on a tricyclic antidepressant, 40 mothers on fluoxetine, and 36 nondepressed, unmedicated mothers (controls). Developmental testing of the children was ...
Wheate said there are different risks associated with different types of antidepressants. Tricyclic antidepressants are an older type, which are usually prescribed if other treatments are ineffective.