The psychopharmacologic treatment of depression and anxiety in the context of chronic pain.
Chronic pain afflicts millions of people, commonly causing depression and anxiety. These conditions must be treated to achieve a good functional outcome from pain treatment. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, tricyclics, and newer antidepressants effectively treat both depression and selected anxiety disorders. Antidepressants with noradrenergic and serotinergic activity, and anticonvulsants, which may also stabilize mood, are effective in neuropathic pain. Other medications have limited but important pharmacotherapeutic roles.
Verma
Sunil
S
Pain Medicine and Rehabilitation Center, Graduate Hospital, Pepper Pavilion First Floor, 1800 Lombard Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146, USA. rg32@drexel.edu
Gallagher
Rollin M
RM
D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000150:complications*; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D011619:Psychotropic Drugs