What are the effects of elavil (amitriptyline)?

Elavil (amitriptyline): Is an antidepressant with sedating and drying effects, causing heart rate changes, dry mouth/eyes, constipation, depending on dose. It relieves depression, pain of neurogenic origin, headache and insomnia.

Elavil (amitriptyline) effects: Good (therapeutic) effects: - improvement in depression (if taken at high enough dosage) - boosts both norepinephrine and serotonin in the brain (typically thought to be helpful in depression. Bad effects: - doped up, tired, fatigued - dry mouth - decreased urination - decreased or failed sexual functioning - difficulty focusing your eyes up close - difficulty focusing mentally - constipation.