Research shows that antidepressants increase the risk of suicide.

People given a diagnosis of depression who were taking amitriptyline (Elavil) were 1.7-times more likely to commit suicide over the next five (5) years compared to people given a diagnosis of depression who were taking no antidepressants according to a recent analysis.

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The antidepressant Elavil (amitriptyline) increases the risk of diabetes 43% according to an analysis by researchers from Charité University Medical Center in Berlin, Germany.

The dose was 38 mg per day or above that increased the risk. Read the entire article | Email this article

Elavil (amitriptyline) caused average weight gain of 5.3 lbs in six months in patients given the drug for as a preventative against migraine headaches according to a recent study. Read the entire article | Email this article