Therapeutic applications of anti-depressant drugs in fibromyalgia syndrome

Physiotherapy

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 197-200

  Lawson, Kim ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Anti depressants; Fibromyalgia; Pain; Sleep disturbances; SSRIs; Tricyclics

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; CITALOPRAM; CODEINE; CYCLOBENZAPRINE; FLUOXETINE; IMIPRAMINE; PARACETAMOL; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

AFFECTIVE NEUROSIS; ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANTICHOLINERGIC EFFECT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEPRESSION; DRUG TOLERANCE; DYSPHORIA; FIBROMYALGIA; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SIDE EFFECT; SLEEP DISORDER; SLEEP PATTERN; SLOW WAVE SLEEP;

EID: 0032936032     PISSN: 00319406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-9406(05)65664-7     Document Type: Article

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