Amitriptyline - Compound Summary (CID 2160)
Also known as: Damilen, Elavil, Triptanol, Lantron, Seroten, Flavyl, Damitriptyline, Proheptadiene, Tryptanol
Molecular Formula: C20H23N   Molecular Weight: 277.40332   InChIKey: KRMDCWKBEZIMAB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Tricyclic antidepressant with anticholinergic and sedative properties. It appears to prevent the re-uptake of norepinephrine and serotonin at nerve terminals, thus potentiating the action of these neurotransmitters. Amitriptyline also appears to antagonize cholinergic and alpha-1 adrenergic responses to bioactive amines.   From: MeSH
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