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desipramine

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[duh-zip-ruh-meen, dez-uh-pram-in] / dəˈzɪp rəˌmin, ˌdɛz əˈpræm ɪn /

noun

Pharmacology.
  1. a tricyclic antidepressant, C 18 H 22 N 2 , used for symptomatic relief in a variety of depressive states.


Etymology

Origin of desipramine

Shortening of desmethylimipramine, contracted from the chemical name


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"I take an old anti-depressant called desipramine and it greatly reduced my anxiety," Grandin told Salon by email, adding that she discussed this in her book "Thinking in Pictures."

From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2021

Most patients can be helped by short-acting antianxiety drugs such as Xanax and long-acting antidepressants such as desipramine and imipramine.

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