quetiapine-fumarate and Chronic-Pain

Chronic pain is considered one of the most prevalent causes of costly and disabling medical conditions. This review will define chronic pain and its categories and then will summarize the effectiveness and side effects associated with the use of various antidepressants, including the tricyclics, the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, the serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors, other miscellaneous antidepressants and the atypical antipsychotics in the treatment of chronic pain.

Topics: Antidepressive Agents; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Antipsychotic Agents; Aripiprazole; Benzodiazepines; Bupropion; Chronic Pain; Humans; Mianserin; Mirtazapine; Olanzapine; Piperazines; Quetiapine Fumarate; Risperidone; Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors; Serotonin and Noradrenaline Reuptake Inhibitors; Thiazoles; Trazodone; Triazoles