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Pamelor

Definitions of Pamelor
  1. noun
    a tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Pamelor) used along with psychotherapy to treat dysthymic depression; may interact dangerously if taken with other drugs
    synonyms: nortriptyline
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    type of:
    tricyclic, tricyclic antidepressant, tricyclic antidepressant drug
    an antidepressant drug that acts by blocking the reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin and thus making more of those substances available to act on receptors in the brain
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