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Antidepressants: Another tool against chronic pain

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Types of pain relieved
Tricyclic antidepressants
Side effects of tricyclic antidepressants
Other antidepressants that may help

Tricyclic antidepressants

Tricyclic antidepressants are the most-used type of antidepressant for pain. They include:

  • Amitriptyline.
  • Nortriptyline.
  • Protriptyline.
  • Doxepin (Silenor).
  • Imipramine.
  • Clomipramine (Anafranil).
  • Desipramine (Norpramin).