Pharmacologic Substance
clomipramine
Brand Names:
Anafranil; Caniquell; Clomicalm
Effect:
Decreased Serotonin Degradation; Increased Central Nervous System Norepinephrine Activity
May Treat:
Depressive Disorder;
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder;
Pain;
Panic Disorder
More Information:
Definitions related to clomipramine:
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A tricyclic antidepressant similar to IMIPRAMINE that selectively inhibits the uptake of serotonin in the brain. It is readily absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and demethylated in the liver to form its primary active metabolite, desmethylclomipramine.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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A tricyclic antidepressant that acts by reducing the re-uptake of norepinephrine and serotonin in the central nervous system, thereby enhancing the effects of these neurotransmitters. This drug also binds to alpha-adrenergic, histaminergic, and cholinergic receptors which are responsible for the many side effects seen with this agent.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Tricyclic antidepressant that selectively inhibits the uptake of serotonin in the brain; readily absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and demethylated in the liver to form its primary active metabolite, desmethylclomipramine.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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