Word: elavil
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...Less anxiety for pregnant women on PROZAC: preschoolers who were exposed in utero to Prozac or tricyclic antidepressants like Elavil don't seem to suffer intellectual or behavioral impairment as a result--even if the moms used the drug during their entire pregnancy...
Drugs originally approved for other purposes have been added to the analgesic arsenal. Tricyclic antidepressants like Elavil, for example, are now recognized as highly effective for the agonizing pain caused by damaged nerves in patients with shingles and diabetes. Methadone, the synthetic heroin substitute, has found new use as a cheap, long-lasting easer of chronic pain. And fentanyl, a highly soluble opiate, is available in a stick-on patch that offers up to three days of relief from the chronic, steady pain endured by many cancer patients...
...vaguely. They were ordinary youngsters with no apparent problems who lived in a predominantly Roman Catholic, blue-collar community. Michele Money, 16, described by friends as a positive, dependable person, had had problems with her boyfriend and talked about dropping out of school. She died of an overdose of Elavil, her mother's antidepressant. Mark Walpus, 15, was a popular, athletic youngster who had recently spent a lot of time by himself building a drill press. He shot himself in the chest. Tom Wacha, 18, a loner who planned to go to trade school, also shot himself. According to police...
...those most widely used, four apparently work by a double-negative action, blocking an enzyme that breaks down brain-stimulating substances: isocarboxazid (Marplan), nialamide (Niamid), phenelzine (Nardil), and tranylcypromine (Parnate). Drugs with similar anti-depressant effects are imipramine (Tofranil) and amitriptyline (Elavil). All are prescription drugs, and should be taken only under close medical supervision...