Study: Antidepressants Reduce Pain in Opioid-Dependent Patients

A new study found antidepressants decreased pain by 30 percent after one month of treatment with the antidepressant escitalopram, according to findings by researchers from the Boston University School of Medicine and published in the journal Pain.

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The study included 147 opioid-dependent patients with depressive symptoms who were given 10 mg of escitalopram or a placebo daily. Researchers assessed pain and depression at monthly checkups.

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