APA Dictionary of Psychology

maprotiline

Updated on 04/19/2018
n. a tetracyclic antidepressant closely related to the tricyclic antidepressants. Like the tricyclic agents, it can cause adverse anticholinergic effects and serious disturbances in heart rhythm; its use has therefore declined, and it is rarely encountered in modern clinical practice. U.S. trade name: Ludiomil.
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