[Adverse Effects of Antidepressants and their Treatment].

Abstract

Antidepressants are used for treatment of not only major depression but also for treatment of neuropathic pain. In guidelines for pharmacological treatment of neuropathic pain, tricyclic antidepressants and sero- tonin noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors are listed as the first line choice and second line choice, respectively. However, antidepressants act on several kinds of neu- ronal receptors, resulting in various adverse effects. In this article, we review common adverse effects of anti- depressant drugs and the prevention and treatments of these adverse effects.

• Authors: Toshiyuki Kuriyama, Tomoyuki Kawamata
• Journal: Masui. The Japanese journal of anesthesiology (Masui) Vol. 65 Issue 7 Pg. 718-723 (08 2016) ISSN: 0021-4892 [Print] Japan
• PMID: 30358303 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Antidepressive Agents
• Serotonin Antagonists
• Serotonin

Topics

• Antidepressive Agents (adverse effects, therapeutic use)
• Drug Synergism
• Humans
• Neuralgia (drug therapy)
• Serotonin (metabolism)
• Serotonin Antagonists (adverse effects)