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imipramine and Chronic Insomnia

imipramine has been researched along with Chronic Insomnia in 23 studies

Imipramine: The prototypical tricyclic antidepressant. It has been used in major depression, dysthymia, bipolar depression, attention-deficit disorders, agoraphobia, and panic disorders. It has less sedative effect than some other members of this therapeutic group.
imipramine : A dibenzoazepine that is 5H-dibenzo[b,f]azepine substituted by a 3-(dimethylamino)propyl group at the nitrogen atom.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"We examine whether baseline anxiety or insomnia symptoms (1) show differential response to fluoxetine or imipramine or (2) predict differences between drugs in overall clinical response or likelihood of medication discontinuation."2.69Should anxiety and insomnia influence antidepressant selection: a randomized comparison of fluoxetine and imipramine. ( Grothaus, L; Heiligenstein, JH; Katon, W; Revicki, D; Simon, GE, 1998)
" Therapy was initiated at 50 mg/day; thereafter, dosage ranged between 100 and 300 mg/day for both drugs."2.66A double-blind placebo-controlled study of fluvoxamine and imipramine in depression. ( Dominguez, RA; Goldstein, BJ; Jacobson, AF; Steinbook, RM, 1985)
" A metaregression did not reveal a statistically significant relation between the mean moclobemide dosage for each study and the risk ratio for response rates."2.43A metaanalysis of clinical trials comparing moclobemide with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors for the treatment of major depressive disorder. ( Fava, M; Papakostas, GI, 2006)
"Those disorders discussed are attention deficit disorder, conduct disorders, anxiety disorders, sleep disorders, schizophrenia, autism, Tourette's syndrome, mental retardation, depressive illness, manic depressive illness, eating disorders, and enuresis."2.37Pharmacologic treatment of psychiatric and neurodevelopmental disorders in children and adolescents (Part 1). ( McDaniel, KD, 1986)
"Imipramine also improved the boy's insomnia and enuresis, whereas methylphenidate caused an overall worsening of his condition."1.28Imipramine treatment of ADHD in a fragile X child. ( Hall, BD; Heffron, WM; Hilton, DK; Johnson, GL; Martin, CA, 1991)
"Desipramine was associated with a much higher frequency of jitteriness than was imipramine."1.27The jitteriness syndrome in panic disorder patients treated with antidepressants. ( Balon, R; Lycaki, H; Pohl, R; Yeragani, VK, 1988)
"Significant withdrawal symptoms were found over seven symptom categories despite an average tapering period of 6."1.26Withdrawal symptoms after graduated cessation of imipramine in children. ( Kazdin, AE; Law, W; Petti, TA, 1981)

Research

Studies (23)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-199019 (82.61)18.7374
1990's3 (13.04)18.2507
2000's1 (4.35)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
LINN, L1
DELAY, J1
DENIKER, P1
HILLS, NF1
Papakostas, GI1
Fava, M1
Law, W1
Petti, TA1
Kazdin, AE1
Balon, R2
Simon, GE1
Heiligenstein, JH1
Grothaus, L1
Katon, W1
Revicki, D1
White, JH1
Schnaultz, NL1
Hilton, DK1
Martin, CA1
Heffron, WM1
Hall, BD1
Johnson, GL1
McDaniel, KD1
Ware, JC1
Brown, FW1
Moorad, PJ1
Pittard, JT1
Cobert, B1
Pohl, R1
Yeragani, VK1
Lycaki, H1
Cohn, JB1
Wilcox, C1
Stark, P1
Hardison, CD1
Dominguez, RA1
Goldstein, BJ1
Jacobson, AF1
Steinbook, RM1
Thomas, HB1
Zung, WW1
Zarcone, V1
Pearlman, CA1
Greenberg, R1
Rickels, K1
Chung, HR1
Csanalosi, I1
Sablosky, L1
Simon, JH1
Waizer, J1
Hoffman, SP1
Polizos, P1
Engelhardt, DM1
Kessell, A1
Pearce, TA1
Holt, NF1
Edwards, G1

Reviews

5 reviews available for imipramine and Chronic Insomnia

ArticleYear
A metaanalysis of clinical trials comparing moclobemide with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors for the treatment of major depressive disorder.
    Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie, 2006, Volume: 51, Issue:12

    Topics: Depressive Disorder, Major; Disorders of Excessive Somnolence; Fatigue; Headache; Humans; Imipramine

2006
Pharmacologic treatment of psychiatric and neurodevelopmental disorders in children and adolescents (Part 1).
    Clinical pediatrics, 1986, Volume: 25, Issue:2

    Topics: Adolescent; Aggression; Antidepressive Agents; Antipsychotic Agents; Anxiety, Separation; Attention

1986
The pharmacology of disordered sleep: a laboratory approach.
    International psychiatry clinics, 1970, Volume: 7, Issue:2

    Topics: Amitriptyline; Anxiety; Arousal; Barbiturates; Brain; Cerebral Cortex; Depression; Desipramine; Huma

1970
Narcolepsy.
    The New England journal of medicine, 1973, May-31, Volume: 288, Issue:22

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Amphetamine; Cataplexy; Child; Diagnosis, Differential; Female; Hallucinations; H

1973
Medical-psychological implications of recent sleep research.
    Psychiatry in medicine, 1970, Volume: 1, Issue:4

    Topics: Adaptation, Psychological; Amphetamine; Barbiturates; Central Nervous System Stimulants; Chloral Hyd

1970

Trials

9 trials available for imipramine and Chronic Insomnia

ArticleYear
Should anxiety and insomnia influence antidepressant selection: a randomized comparison of fluoxetine and imipramine.
    The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 1998, Volume: 59, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Anxiety Disorders; Comorbidity; Depressive Disorder; Drug Administration Schedule; Fema

1998
Effects on sleep: a double-blind study comparing trimipramine to imipramine in depressed insomniac patients.
    Sleep, 1989, Volume: 12, Issue:6

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Depressive Disorder; Dibenzazepines; Double-Blind Method; Electroencephalography;

1989
A comparison of fluoxetine, imipramine, and placebo in patients with major depressive disorder.
    The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 1985, Volume: 46, Issue:3 Pt 2

    Topics: Adult; Ambulatory Care; Anxiety; Body Weight; Clinical Trials as Topic; Depressive Disorder; Dizzine

1985
A review of multicenter controlled studies of fluoxetine vs. imipramine and placebo in outpatients with major depressive disorder.
    The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 1985, Volume: 46, Issue:3 Pt 2

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Akathisia, Drug-Induced; Ambulatory Care; Anxiety; Clinical Trials as Topic

1985
A double-blind placebo-controlled study of fluvoxamine and imipramine in depression.
    The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 1985, Volume: 46, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Ambulatory Care; Antidepressive Agents; Clinical Trials as Topic; Depressive Disorder;

1985
Iprindole and imipramine in non-psychotic depressed out-patients.
    The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science, 1973, Volume: 123, Issue:574

    Topics: Adult; Antidepressive Agents; Anxiety; Clinical Trials as Topic; Depression; Family Practice; Female

1973
Outpatient treatment of hyperactive school children with imipramine.
    The American journal of psychiatry, 1974, Volume: 131, Issue:5

    Topics: Ambulatory Care; Child; Child Behavior Disorders; Child Psychiatry; Clinical Trials as Topic; Drug E

1974
A controlled study of nortriptyline and imipramine.
    The American journal of psychiatry, 1970, Volume: 126, Issue:7

    Topics: Anxiety; Body Weight; Clinical Trials as Topic; Depression; Female; Humans; Imipramine; Nortriptylin

1970
Comparison of the effect of imipramine and desipramine on some symptoms of depressive illness.
    The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science, 1965, Volume: 111, Issue:478

    Topics: Adult; Anorexia Nervosa; Anxiety; Clinical Trials as Topic; Depression; Desipramine; Humans; Imipram

1965

Other Studies

9 other studies available for imipramine and Chronic Insomnia

ArticleYear
THE USE OF DRUGS IN PSYCHOTHERAPY.
    The Psychiatric quarterly, 1964, Volume: 38

    Topics: Antidepressive Agents; Barbiturates; Central Nervous System; Depression; Electroconvulsive Therapy;

1964
[THE SECONDARY EFFECTS OF NEUROLEPTICS].
    L'Encephale, 1964, Volume: 53

    Topics: Antipsychotic Agents; Chlorpromazine; Fluphenazine; Humans; Hypotension; Imipramine; Methotrimeprazi

1964
COMBINING THE ANTIDEPRESSANT DRUGS.
    British medical journal, 1965, Mar-27, Volume: 1, Issue:5438

    Topics: Anorexia Nervosa; Antidepressive Agents; Depression; Depressive Disorder; Drug Therapy; Fever; Heada

1965
Withdrawal symptoms after graduated cessation of imipramine in children.
    The American journal of psychiatry, 1981, Volume: 138, Issue:5

    Topics: Anorexia; Child; Depressive Disorder; Fatigue; Female; Gastrointestinal Diseases; Headache; Humans;

1981
Sleep terror disorder and insomnia treated with trazodone: a case report.
    Annals of clinical psychiatry : official journal of the American Academy of Clinical Psychiatrists, 1994, Volume: 6, Issue:3

    Topics: Child; Female; Humans; Hydroxyzine; Imipramine; Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders; Sleep Wa

1994
Successful treatment of anorexia nervosa with imipramine.
    Diseases of the nervous system, 1977, Volume: 38, Issue:7

    Topics: Adolescent; Anorexia Nervosa; Depression; Female; Humans; Imipramine; Male; Sleep Initiation and Mai

1977
Imipramine treatment of ADHD in a fragile X child.
    Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 1991, Volume: 30, Issue:5

    Topics: Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity; Child; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Drug Adminis

1991
The jitteriness syndrome in panic disorder patients treated with antidepressants.
    The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 1988, Volume: 49, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Akathisia, Drug-Induced; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Anxiety Disorders; Depressive Diso

1988
Hypnotics and hangovers.
    Lancet (London, England), 1971, May-01, Volume: 1, Issue:7705

    Topics: Antidepressive Agents; Depression; Humans; Hypnotics and Sedatives; Imipramine; Sleep Initiation and

1971