Definition: A family of tricyclic hydrocarbons whose members include many of the commonly used tricyclic antidepressants (ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS, TRICYCLIC).
amineptin [ 10,11-dihydrodibenzo(a,d)cyclohept-5-enyl-7-aminoheptanoic acid,S 1694,Survector,amineptin hydrochloride,amineptin sodium salt,amineptine ] used in treatment of neuroses with psychoasthenic, anxio-phobic & depressive manifestations; synonym S 1694 refers to HCl; structure