What do systematic reviews say?

Psychological therapies vs tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs)

All psychological therapies showed no clear difference in short‐term remission compared with tricyclic antidepressants (low certainty).

• Psychological therapies versus pharmacological interventions for panic disorder with or without agoraphobia in adults 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.82 [0.62, 1.09]
  3 studies · 229 participants
  Low