ELAVIL IN THE TREATMENT OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS (AND COMPARISON WITH TOFR
NIL)
JANE E. OLTMAN M.D.1, and
SAMUEL FRIEDMAN M.D.2
1 Clinical Dir., Fairfield State Hospital, Newtown, Conn.
2 Asst. Supt., Fairfield State Hospital, Newtown, Conn.
Elavil is an effective antidepressant agent. Side effects, with the dosage employed, are slight. It appears that efficacious antidepressant drugs will produce successful results in some 70 to 75% of patients with affective disorders as a whole.