Treating Chronic Pain with SSRIs: What Do We Know?
Serotonin is a monoamine neurotransmitter that plays a major role in both nociception and mood regulation. Alterations in the 5-hydroxytryptophan (5HT) system have been reported in chronic pain patients. In recent years, Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) have been suggested as an alter...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2016-01-01
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Series: | Pain Research and Management |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/2020915 |