Fluoxetine in phantom limb pain.
Complete recovery of phantom limb pain of five years' duration occurred in a 71-year-old man following treatment with fluoxetine. There was no coexisting affective disorder. Further research is indicated in view of the postulated role of lowered central 5-hydroxytryptamine activity in the genesis and maintenance of chronic pain.
Power-Smith
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Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield.
Turkington
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D000368:Aged; D005473:Fluoxetine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017288:Pain Threshold / Q000187:drug effects; D010591:Phantom Limb / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology
D005473:Fluoxetine