The use of psychotropic drugs in the treatment of cancer pain.
Treatment of cancer pain with psychotropic drugs offers the following advantages: It helps patients who do not normally respond to the usual analgesics. The effect of analgesics is enhanced. There is reduction in the use of analgesics. The antidepressive and anxiolytic effects improve the psychological condition. The use of opiate analgesics may be avoided or delayed.
D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs