Patient/caregiver was instructed upon therapeutic uses of nortriptyline as follows: Major depression Nortriptyline increases the serotonin and noradrenaline concentrations and enhances their actions at the junction between nerve cells. This helps with contributing to increased alertness, enhanced memory & attention, and promotion of feelings of well-being, contentment, and happiness. This leads to relief from anxiety and control of depression symptoms. Bulimia nervosa Bulimia nervosa is an eating and emotional disorder involving distortion of body image [...]

Patient/caregiver was instructed upon nortriptyline and mechanism of action as follows: Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers that are synthesized in the brain and spinal cord. These chemicals are released at nerve endings, into the junction between two nerve cells and help the nerve cells to communicate with each other. These chemicals can have multiple roles and functions in the body. Serotonin is one such chemical considered to reduce anxiety and promote happiness and well-being. Noradrenaline is [...]