The use of mirtazapine in a patient with chronic pain

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 382-385

  Brannon, Guy E ^a   Stone, Karen D ^a  

^a Louisiana State University School of Medicine Shreveport   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic pain; Mirtazapine; Treatment

Indexed keywords

AMFEBUTAMONE; AMITRIPTYLINE; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; FLUOXETINE; MIRTAZAPINE; YOHIMBINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC PAIN; HUMAN; MALE; NORADRENERGIC SYSTEM; SEROTONINERGIC SYSTEM;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS, TRICYCLIC; BACK PAIN; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMANS; MALE; MIANSERIN; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0032702169     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0885-3924(99)00098-6     Document Type: Article

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