ENDO Messages for September, 2007: Re: Placed on 'Elavil'... Any comments?

Re: Placed on 'Elavil'... Any comments?

From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat Sep 29 11:26:50 2007

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Elavil is also known as Amitriptyline HCl. It is an antidepressant with sedative effects. Its mechanism of action in wo/man is not known. It is not a monoamine oxidase inhibitor and it does not act primarily by stimulation of the central nervous system.

Amitriptyline inhibits the membrane pump mechanism responsible for uptake of norepinephrine and serotonin in adrenergic and serotonergic neurons. Pharmacologically this action may potentiate or prolong neuronal activity since reuptake of these biogenic amines is important physiologically in terminating transmitting activity. This interference with the reuptake of norepinephrine and/or serotonin is believed by some to underlie the antidepressant activity of amitriptyline.

Interactions with other drugs can be very serious, so make sure to check with your doctor before taking this medicine.

Good luck.

At Sat, 29 Sep 2007, Joy wrote: >
>Rossie
>
>I have been taking the generic for Elavil for many years as a
>maintenance drug for migraines. I can tell you it IS my wonder drug.
>With it, my migraines are virtually non-existant. Where I was having
>possibly 7 - 8 migraines a month, now I maybe have 1 - 2 every two
>months.
>
>The reason I chose to write you was because I didn't believe it at first
>either. However, after about two days without it (I accidentally let my
>prescription run out), I have been pretty miserable the past day or so.
>
>Good luck
>Joy
>
>At Tue, 16 Mar 1999, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>>
>>Hi Karen,
>>I was given a prescription of Elavil for Migraines. Hmmm, sounds like a cure
>>all in some way. Actually, I feel if it works, it works. But as for me, I
>>have yet to try it becuase I am on other medications and don't want to mix
>>everything together. If the Elavil is going to help my migraines go away, I
>>want to make sure that that is what is working on them.
>>
>>Rossie

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