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Imipramine

The short answer. There isn't much data on Imipramine yet — 4 mentions, 4 with a clear outcome — so treat these numbers as anecdotal. It is well studied — 162 meta-analyses on PubMed.

What users report
50%helped4 reports · few reports
50% helped0% mixed50% didn't

Out of 4 mentions; the other 0% didn't say how it went and aren't counted.

Clinical research
AStrong research base
162
meta-analyses
642
RCTs
10,472
papers

What Imipramine does, according to users

Of the people who reported each effect, the share who said it got better.

What the research says

Systematic reviews and meta-analyses from PubMed, with their published conclusions.

AStrong research base

3+ meta-analyses or systematic reviews and 10+ randomized controlled trials in humans. The grade measures how much human research exists — read the conclusions below for what it found.

Lancet Psychiatry · 2024 · Meta-analysis / systematic review
Pharmacological treatments for psychotic depression: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

Conclusion: According to the available evidence, the combination of a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor and a second-generation antipsychotic-and particularly of fluoxetine and olanzapine-could be the optimal treatment choice for psychotic depression. These findings should be taken into account in the development of clinical practice guidelines. However, these conclusions should be interpreted cautiously in view of the low number of included studies and the limitations of these studies.

PubMed 38360024 ↗
Lancet Psychiatry · 2024 · Meta-analysis / systematic review
Incidence of antidepressant discontinuation symptoms: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Conclusion: Considering non-specific effects, as evidenced in placebo groups, the incidence of antidepressant discontinuation symptoms is approximately 15%, affecting one in six to seven patients who discontinue their medication. Subgroup analyses and heterogeneity figures point to factors not accounted for by diagnosis, medication, or trial-related characteristics, and might indicate subjective factors on the part of investigators, patients, or both. Residual or re-emerging psychopathology needs to be considered when interpreting the results, but our findings can inform clinicians and patients about the

PubMed 38851198 ↗
Lancet Psychiatry · 2020 · Meta-analysis / systematic review
Comparative efficacy and acceptability of antidepressants, psychotherapies, and their combination for acute treatment of children and adolescents with depressive disorder: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

Conclusion: Despite the scarcity of high-quality evidence, fluoxetine (alone or in combination with CBT) seems to be the best choice for the acute treatment of moderate-to-severe depressive disorder in children and adolescents. However, the effects of these interventions might vary between individuals, so patients, carers, and clinicians should carefully balance the risk-benefit profile of efficacy, acceptability, and suicide risk of all active interventions in young patients with depression on a case-by-case basis.

PubMed 32563306 ↗
BMJ Clin Evid · 2010 · Meta-analysis / systematic review
Dementia

Conclusion: In this systematic review, we present information relating to the effectiveness and safety of the following interventions: acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (donepezil, galantamine, rivastigmine), antidepressants (clomipramine, fluoxetine, imipramine, sertraline), antipsychotics (haloperidol, olanzapine, quetiapine, risperidone), aromatherapy, benzodiazepines (diazepam, lorazepam), cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), cognitive stimulation, exercise, ginkgo biloba, memantine, mood stabilisers (carbamazepine, sodium valproate/valproic acid), music therapy, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (N

PubMed 21726471 ↗

Dosage people report

We don't list doses for prescription medications. Dosing should only come from a doctor or pharmacist.

Reported side effects

How often each side effect came up across all reports.

fatigue ×1

What users say

First-hand experiences, quoted verbatim. We show one positive and one negative where both exist.

“I am on imipramine (tricyclic antidepressant) 50mg, which is about half the recommended lowest dosage, which helps with depression and akathisia”
HelpedRead the discussion ↗
“I didn't get insomnia at all when I took the tricyclic antidepressant imipramine”
Didn't helpRead the discussion ↗
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