Are antidepressants effective in fibromyalgia?

Abstract	Amitriptyline and other imipramine antidepressants are the cornerstone of drug therapy in fibromyalgia. However, some patients fail to respond to antidepressant therapy, and in responders the beneficial effects wear off after some time. The effect on fibromyalgia seems independent from the effects on depression.
Authors	Eric Thomas, Francis Blotman
Journal	Joint bone spine (Joint Bone Spine) Vol. 69 Issue 6 Pg. 531-3 (Dec 2002) ISSN: 1297-319X [Print] France
PMID	12537258 (Publication Type: Editorial, Meta-Analysis, Review)
Chemical References	Antidepressive Agents
Topics	Antidepressive Agents (adverse effects, therapeutic use) Depression (complications, drug therapy) Fibromyalgia (complications, drug therapy) Humans Treatment Outcome

Join CureHunter, for free Research Interface BASIC access!

Take advantage of free CureHunter research engine access to explore the best drug and treatment options for any disease. Find out why thousands of doctors, pharma researchers and patient activists around the world use CureHunter every day.

Realize the full power of the drug-disease research graph!