Citalopram in the treatment of women with chronic pelvic pain: An open-label trial

Journal of Reproductive Medicine for the Obstetrician and Gynecologist

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 191-195

  Brown, Candace S ^a   Franks, Andrea S ^a   Wan, Jim ^a   Ling, Frank W ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Citalopram; Depression; Pelvic pain

Indexed keywords

CITALOPRAM; CODEINE; MUSCLE RELAXANT AGENT; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; OPIATE; PLACEBO;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; TOOTH PAIN; TREATMENT RESPONSE; XEROSTOMIA;

EID: 41849121953     PISSN: 00247758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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