An important study examining whether antidepressants were useful for pain was recently published in BMJ. The headlines stated varieties of the same theme: They "may not be effective" or "may have a ...

Explore the latest guidelines for treating neuropathic pain, based on a comprehensive study by the International Association for the Study of Pain’s NeuPSIG. This research evaluates both drug and ...

Some antidepressant drugs are effective for some pain conditions, but most are either ineffective or the evidence is inconclusive, despite being used for a range of pain conditions, finds an overview ...

Low certainty evidence also suggested that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) were effective for people with depression and pain related to other conditions; and that tricyclic ...

New research has found some antidepressants may be effective in treating certain chronic pain conditions, but others lack convincing evidence on their effectiveness. Many people are unaware that some ...

Many adults with diabetes and the associated complication of peripheral neuropathy, which can be painful as well as harmful, are often prescribed drugs at doses and for durations that could impose an ...

Nerve pain affects millions of people worldwide, creating a burning, shooting, or electric sensation that can make daily activities nearly impossible. Unlike regular pain that responds well to common ...

The majority of antidepressants prescribed for chronic pain lack sufficient evidence of efficacy and safety, results of a large Cochrane review show. "This is a global public health concern. Chronic ...

People in long-term pain are often offered antidepressants when other treatments have failed, but a review of clinical trials has found little evidence to support using most such drugs in this way. It ...

A new study is one of the first explorations of prescribing patterns of tricyclic antidepressants for treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathy at healthcare facilities predominantly serving diverse ...

Antidepressants: the most common prescription medication among cool people like artists, fictional type As, film protagonists and yourself. If you’ve been diagnosed with depression, your healthcare ...