title: Chronic pain and depression.
abstract: Patients with chronic pain syndromes often have concomitant depression. In this paper we discuss the clinical and biologic characteristics of depression, and also briefly discuss the various subtypes of depression, potential modes in the development of depression, neuroendocrine markers of depression, and patient response to antidepressant medication.
mesh_terms: D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D003907:Dexamethasone; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology; D013972:Thyrotropin / Q000097:blood; D013973:Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D013973:Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone; D003907:Dexamethasone; D013972:Thyrotropin