Side effects of antidepressants used for chronic pain relief

(Frontiers) The study, recently published in Frontiers in Neurology, collected all reported adverse effects for these drugs in the clinical literature from the past two decades. The researchers found that almost all antidepressants presented significant side effects. Clinical data also showed that some might better tolerate certain side effects than others, and therefore. These results may help physicians improve treatment outcomes by better matching the health status of chronic pain patients to their antidepressant medication.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news