Some factors that contribute to it include: Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs ... In addition, TCAs have analgesic effects.

NHS guidelines say: Antidepressants can be used for some chronic-pain conditions, including nerve pain and fibromyalgia ... showed any evidence for pain relief. None of the trials gathered long ...

The study found that in the last 40 years there have been only 15 trials globally focusing on the benefit of antidepressants for pain in older people. This study fills a much-needed gap in ...