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Re: Tricyclic least likely to mess with the heart?

Posted by psychobot5000 on February 20, 2009, at 22:33:54

In reply to Re: Tricyclic least likely to mess with the heart?, posted by SLS on February 18, 2009, at 12:41:17

> Hi.
>
> Nortriptyline is an interesting drug, and I agree with your doctor that it feels like a milder drug with regard to side effects. Among other things, nortriptyline acts as an antagonist at serotonin 5-HT2a receptors. This is a property shared with the atypical neuroleptic antipsychotics. It might be the thing that helps treat the negative (depression-like) symptoms of schizophrenia. I think it adds to the mood brightening effect of nortriptyline.
>
> Good luck.
>
>
> - Scott
>

I agree with everything Scott said. I would merely add that Nortriptyline gave me tachycardia (around 100bpm resting, up from 70-80). I don't think it's particularly known for doing that, but it would seem to be a possibility.


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