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Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors for Depression and Pain After a Stroke
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SSRIs are as effective in treating depression as other types of antidepressants, such as tricyclic or tetracyclic antidepressants and MAOIs (monoamine oxidase inhibitors). But SSRIs have different and often less severe side effects. Some studies show that these medicines also help relieve chronic pain, such as pain resulting from a stroke.
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: May 14, 2012 |
| Medical Review: | Reference E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Reference Richard D. Zorowitz, MD - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation |
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