PTSD
info
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DISCLAIMER: This info is not official, it is for conversational purposes only. The info
comes from Google.
Call  your doctor or your pharmacist for info re medication.
MEDICATION - Generic name:
Amitriptyline
Type:  Tricyclic
Antidepressant
Brand Name
Elavil
Endep
Target Symptoms:

Depression. Also bulimia, chronic pain, to prevent
migraines,  to treat pathological weeping / laughing
syndrome associated with multiple sclerosis.
Contraindications:

MAOI, hepatic or renal damage, asthma, thyroid, diabetes,
intestinal problems, blood pressure, heart attack, prostate,
glaucoma, pregnancy, breastfeeding, age 60+
Possibile side effects (call doctor):

Mood changes, anxiety, panic attacks, trouble sleeping, irritability,
agitation, aggressiveness, severe restlessness, mania (mental and/ or
physical hyperactivity), thoughts of suicide or hurting yourself.
Medication sometimes prescribed in the treatment of PTSD