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  #1

A depressed patient with low levels of MHPG is most likely to respond to which tricyclic antidepressant?
1. Amitriptyline
2. Imipramine
3. Neither of the 2
4. Responds to both equally.


  #2

what's mhpg?

  #3

ok if u think it might help(it didnt for me)...3-methoxy 4-hydroxyphenylglycol!

its an either-u-know-it-or-u-dont kinda Q!


  #4

I THINK BOTH, B/C MHPG IS A METABOLITE OF NOREPINEPHRINE.

TCAs inhibit reuptake of NE.

  #5

isnt imipramine effect more here in this case???


Edited by reet on 01/21/06 - 01:00 PM

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  #6

I choose 4

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  #7

imipramine

  #8

reet & sarika, u got it!








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