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Tricyclic Antidepressants for Panic Disorder
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Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) affect certain brain chemicals (Reference neurotransmitters Opens New Window) and reduce the number and severity of panic attacks associated with panic disorder.
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: September 7, 2012 |
| Medical Review: | Reference Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine
Reference Lisa S. Weinstock, MD - Psychiatry |
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