| While not necessarily addictive, antidepressant drugs | | | | under the names Adapin and Sinequan. Desipramine is |
| can cause serious side effects that lead to erratic | | | | sometimes also prescribed to treat eating disorders |
| behavior. Such side effects create a dangerous | | | | and withdrawal symptoms from cocaine addiction. It is |
| situation in the workplace, the home, while driving and in | | | | sold under the name brands Norpramin and |
| many other instances. Those antidepressant drugs of | | | | Pertofrane.How Do Tricyclic Antidepressants |
| particular concern are tricyclic | | | | Work?Antidepressants work by helping to maintain |
| antidepressants.Amitriptyline is an antidepressant drug | | | | certain levels of neurotransmitters, chemicals called |
| that goes by the brand name Limbitrol. Nortriptyline is | | | | serotonin and norepinephrine in the brain. These |
| also a part of the tricyclic antidepressant family and is | | | | chemicals help to regulate mood and modes of |
| prescribed as Aventyl and Pamelor. Doxepin is used to | | | | thinking. |
| treat both depression and anxiety and can be found | | | | |