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Reviewer: MIKE, 35-44 Male on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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This one leaves all other depression meds. in the dust! This includes the new "wonder" drugs like Cymbalta,Effexor,etc. gives a natural good mood, and I get less side effects than I did from the new "clean anti- depressants.Prozac and Zoloft gave me a very unnatural feeling and I found myself doing things I wouldn't normally do.Tofranil gives me a constant mild euphori
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Reviewer: Dee, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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I have taken Tofranil for about 15 years. I have not had any side effects at all. It has worked very well for me.
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Reviewer: Chloe, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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I began taking Tofranil for depression and anxiety disorder when I was 21 years of age only to discover that I could pay attention enough to read book, something I could never do before. I had no idea I had ADD until I started this drug and read about other effects it has. I was able to get a B.A. at a university and a good job. I still have problems with housekeeping (which goes with ADD) but hav
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Reviewer: toflover, 45-54 Male on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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It is the best drug
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Reviewer: MarkC, 45-54 Male on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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I have been taking toffranil for 36 years with about a 2 year break in the middle. During the two years depression slowly returned and I restarted the medication. It has been so effective I have never had an instance of depression on the medication. I originally was on 25Mg/day but after time upped this to 50Mg. I have no side effects and it has allowed me to thrive and excel in life. Only cl
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