Long term pharmacotherapy of depression. Tricyclic antidepressants should not be first line treatment

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Long term pharmacotherapy of depression. Can reduce relapses and recurrences in major depression.
Edwards JG. Edwards JG. BMJ. 1998 Apr 18;316(7139):1180-1. doi: 10.1136/bmj.316.7139.1180. BMJ. 1998. PMID: 9552990 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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