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Tricyclic antidepressant -- can it be used for anger management and or stress?

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Dr. Leonard Lado answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Anger and tricyclics: Anger can be manifestation of various conditions such as depression, stress, maniic episode of bipolar, severe anxiety episode and or using anxiety inducing substances such as caffeine, decongestants. Tricyclics come with uncomfortable side effects but can certains conditions to worsen. So finding the cause of anger will help the physician select the correct treatment pathways.

Answered 9/28/2016

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Dr. Krishna Kumar answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Tricyclic antidepres: Tricyclics are primarily for Depression. Let Wise Person within you ask: •Stresses in your Life •Lack of coping with stresses causing anger •Intensity, Frequency and Duration of anger •Effect of anger on your Physical and Emotional Health •Effect of anger on your relationships and work See Psychiatrist for •Diagnosis •Anger management •Tricyclics Side effects •Therapy for coping with stresses

Answered 6/18/2017

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