Mustard gas, or sulfur mustard, shot to popularity in World War I. It was obviously decided that being pounded by heavy artillery in the trenches wasnât sufficiently unpleasant so German scientists invented the chemical weapon. The name comes from the yellow-brown colour of the gas and the garlic like smell.
Imipramine (Tofranil) is the medication for panic disorder that has been most thoroughly studied, with at least 10 double-blind, placebo-controlled studies supporting its efficacy in the acute treatment of panic disorder.6 Clomipramine (Anafranil) has shown similar results in several double-blind trials as well.
Tricyclic antidepressants are usually taken in tablet or capsule form. Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) affect certain brain chemicals (neurotransmitters) and reduce the number and severity of panic attacks associated with panic disorder. TCAs are used to reduce the number and severity of panic attacks. TCAs generally can be an effective treatment to reduce the number and severity of panic attacks in panic disorder.