Amitriptyline is used to treat depression, but also in lower doses to help people with nerve pain and migraine ...

Amitriptyline is widely prescribed for chronic pain and depression, with figures showing more than 15 million UK prescriptions in a year ...

Official advice on the NHS website adds: "Amitriptyline is from a group of medicines called tricyclic antidepressants.

Despite amitriptyline missing the primary endpoint of significantly improving pain relief, disability, and work-related outcomes at 6 months for people with chronic low back pain, shorter term ...