As a whole, antidepressant medications are known ... Many of the studies of TCAs for nerve pain have used Elavil ...

NHS guidelines say: Antidepressants can be used for some chronic-pain conditions, including nerve pain and fibromyalgia Strong opioid painkillers, which can be addictive, are not recommended ...

Common tricyclic antidepressants used, including for phantom limb pain, are tramadol, nortriptyline, and amitriptyline.