Tricyclic Antidepressants Are Still A Good Choice For Treating Depression
Tricyclic antidepressants is one of the more popular drugs used to fight depression in people today. Known as the first generation antidepressants because Tricyclic antidepressants were the first medications to come into use in the 1950’s to treat depression. They are still one of the better drugs to treat not only depression but have been found to treat chronic pain also. None of the Tricyclic antidepressants have been approved by the government to be used for chronic pain; they are one of the basic treatments for pain even when no depression is involved. These antidepressants seem to work effectively for the burning or searing pain common after nerve damage which may occur with shingles, diabetes, and strokes. This medication can only be prescribed by your doctor, only he or she knows your specific condition and would be able to tell you if using this drug is a good idea for you to use. There are some side effects that come with this drug however, most people claim it’s a slight nuisance.
It is not fully understood why Tricyclic antidepressants work so well on killing pain. The...