SwitchedOn said:
Rio, how can amitryptiline be a stimulant?
Once again- SPELL THE DRUG NAME RIGHT!!!! Yes its a pet peeve, but more than that one letter off in the spelling can give you a totally different drug, christ.
Your spelling was wrong, too.
Amitriptyline ( now I got it, that is one problem I have with english, I never know within a word that has so many "i" sound, which is an "i" and which is a "y"

) inhibits adrenalin reuptake hence increasing it´s levels, which is usually perceived by most only through a dry mouth.However, in some individuals, this enhanced cathecolamin level can induce euphoria. This is particularly common in drug abusers and alcoholics.I understand that most people get drowsy and sonolent using it, but that is not the case with everyone and I was just trying to understand why a BBder would use it.I agree and said before it´s useless as an ergogenic.
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Abuse of amitriptyline.
Cohen MJ, Hanbury R, Stimmel B.
Amitriptyline hydrocholride (Elavil) is frequently used in treating mild to moderate depressive states. A survey of 346 persons enrolled in a methadone maintenance program showed that 86 (25%) had admitted taking amitriptyline with the purpose of achieving euphoria. Thin-layer chromatography of random urine specimens over five months showed that 34% of the patients had a positive result for amitriptyline at least once during this time. These results suggest that misuse of amitriptyline is not uncommon and should be carefully considered prior to prescribing this agent to narcotic dependent persons.
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