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How effective is amitriptyline for treating depression?

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Dr. Alan Ali answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

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. Can also be used at low dose for Nocturnal enuresis.

Answered 3/21/2015

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