Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition: 1  Lode(noun) a water course or way; a reach of water. 2  Lode(noun) a metallic vein; any regular vein or course, whether metallic or not.
An anticholinergic medication may be recommended to reduce symptoms of bothersome tremor in people with Parkinson disease under age 70 who do not have significant akinesia or difficulty walking. Anticholinergics may be given alone, or with levodopa or dopamine agonists in people with more advanced disease who have a persistent tremor.
It may subside during sleep and get worse when a person is under stress. A person might also experience head nodding or have a shaky sounding voice. Certain types of antidepressants, such as the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and tricyclics, can indeed cause tremor as a side effect. Some studies estimate that 20 percent of patients treated with an SSRI or tricyclic antidepressant will develop a tremor.