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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jane Kirby

Lack of evidence on antidepressants for chronic pain, say experts

Hundreds of thousands of people in the UK are being prescribed antidepressants for chronic pain without sufficient evidence they work, researchers have said.

In the largest study of its kind, experts looked at medicines commonly prescribed on the NHS including amitriptyline, duloxetine, fluoxetine (Prozac), citalopram, paroxetine (Seroxat) and sertraline.

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