Desipramine suna ne da ke nufin maganin tricyclic antidepressant magani wanda ake amfani dashi don magance damuwa da ciwo mai tsanani. Yana aiki ta hanyar haɓaka matakan wasu ƙwayoyin cuta a cikin kwakwalwa, ciki har da norepinephrine da serotonin, waɗanda ke da hannu wajen daidaita yanayin yanayi da jin zafi. Ana kuma amfani da Desipramine a wasu lokuta don magance rashin kulawa da rashin ƙarfi (ADHD) da sauran yanayi.