Psychiatr. praxi 2019; 20(3): 120-124 [Neurol. praxi. 2019;20(3):214-218]
Comorbidity of depressive disorder and chronic pain is very common in clinical practice. It is connected to worse prognosis and
more severe symptoms of both of them. A recognition of depressive disorder is the most important as it is often manifested with
somatic symptoms only. Common neurobiological mechanisms clarify the effectivity of antidepressants and psychotherapy in
treatment of pain. Both noradrenergic and serotonergic effect is needed for analgesic effect, so the older tricyclic antidepressants
and newer dual antidepressants SNRI are used.
Published: October 11, 2019 Show citation