New Research Shows Most Antidepressants Don’t Work for Chronic Pain Conditions

Chronic pain affects about one in five adults in the United States.1 For decades, providers have prescribed antidepressants off-label to ease symptoms of conditions such as neuropathic pain, fibromyalgia, and migraine.

But a new review of data suggests that research on the antidepressants most often prescribed for pain isn’t very conclusive.

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