Tricyclic Antidepressants and Attention Deficit Disorder

Abstract

A review of the literature concerning imipramine and other tricyclics in the treatment of attention deficit disorder (ADD) is presented from the Dept Psychiatry, Univ. Texas Health Sci Cntr, 7703 Floyd Carl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78284.

Keywords

• attention deficit disorder
• higher levels of anxiety
• methylphenidate