The Pain System in Oesophageal Disorders: Mechanisms, Clinical Characteristics, and Treatment by Christian Lottrup, Søren Schou Olesen, Asbjørn Mohr Drewes

“…Functional oesophageal disorders are treated with analgesics, antidepressants, and psychological therapy. Lifestyle changes are another option with less documentation.…”
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Clinical and Biochemical Manifestations of Depression: Relation to the Neurobiology of Stress by Phillip W. Gold, Rodrigo Machado-Vieira, Maria G. Pavlatou

“…These mechanisms involve behavioral, cognitive, and systemic manifestations and are also associated with the mechanisms of action of effective antidepressants. Aspects such as depression subtypes, inflammation, insulin resistance, oxidative stress, and prothrombotic states in critical brain circuits and periphery are critically appraised. …”
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Ankle edema after administration of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors by Konstantinos Kontoangelos, Marina Ecomomou, Charalambos Papageorgiou

“…Although serious complications are rare, clinicians should be aware of severe skin complications in patients treated with antidepressants, which necessitate careful clinical monitoring and management. …”
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Overlapping of Serotonin Syndrome with Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome due to Linezolid-Fluoxetine and Olanzapine-Metoclopramide Interactions: A Case Report of Two Serious Adverse D... by Faizan Mazhar, Shahzad Akram, Nafis Haider, Rafeeque Ahmed

“…Antipsychotic and antidepressant are often used in combination for the treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders. …”
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Koro Syndrome: Epidemiology, Psychiatric and Physical Risk Factors, Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis, and Treatment Options by Yukino N. Strong, David Y. Cao, Jessica Zhou, Maya A. Guenther, Danyon J. Anderson, Alan D. Kaye, Brian E. Blick, Prathima R. Anandi, Hirni Y. Patel, Ivan Urits

“…In sporadic Koro, it is believed that if the primary psychiatric disorder is treated with anxiolytics, antidepressants, sedatives, or psychotics, the secondary Koro-like symptoms will also fade. …”
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Zinc in the Monoaminergic Theory of Depression: Its Relationship to Neural Plasticity by Urszula Doboszewska, Piotr Wlaź, Gabriel Nowak, Maria Radziwoń-Zaleska, Ranji Cui, Katarzyna Młyniec

“…Preclinical and clinical studies have demonstrated that zinc possesses antidepressant properties and that it may augment the therapy with conventional, that is, monoamine-based, antidepressants. …”
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A Case of Comorbid PTSD and Posttraumatic OCD Treated with Sertraline-Aripiprazole Augmentation by Rodolfo Rossi, Cinzia Niolu, Alberto Siracusano, Alessandro Rossi, Giorgio Di Lorenzo

“…First-line pharmacological treatments for both OCD and PTSD are primarily based on antidepressants, including Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) and Serotonin-Noradrenaline Reuptake Inhibitors (SNRI) such as Venlafaxine for PTSD. …”
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Functional heartburn and reflux hypersensitivity syndrome (according to the Rome-IV functional esophageal disease diagnostic criteria) by A. A. Sheptulin, V. O. Kaybysheva

“…The diagnostic algorithm for the patient presenting with heartburn, having normally looking esophageal mucosa at upper endoscopy, is given. Tricyclic antidepressants and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors play the major role in the treatment of above-mentioned functional esophageal diseases. …”
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A Case Series: Adjunctive Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder in the Geriatric Population with the Methylphenidate Patch by Kamal Patel, Ashley Collins, Suzanne Holroyd, Andre Benja Lamyaithong

“…The three patients responded well with methylphenidate as adjunctive treatment to conventional antidepressants.…”
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Fibromyalgia: Presentation and Management with a Focus on Pharmacological Treatment by Janice E Sumpton, Dwight E Moulin

“…Controlled trials of antidepressants, gabapentinoids, tramadol, zopiclone and sodium oxybate have shown effectiveness in fibromyalgia patients. …”
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A Comprehensive Review of Celecoxib Oral Solution for the Acute Treatment of Migraine by Nazir Noor, Courtney LaChute, Mathew Root, Jasmine Rogers, Madeleine Richard, Giustino Varrassi, Ivan Urits, Omar Viswanath, Nazih Khater, Alan D. Kaye

“…Preventative therapies include tricyclic antidepressants, calcium channel blockers, beta-blockers, and anticonvulsants. …”
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Pain at chronic pancreatitis: origin and treatment options by V. T. Ivashkin, K. V. Ivashkin, A. V. Okhlobystin

“…Efficacy of analgetics can be increased by coadministration of psychotropic agents, most often — tricyclic antidepressants. In severe cases intractable pain at a chronic pancreatitis itself can become indication to surgical intervention.Conclusion. …”
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Synaptic plasticity in fronto-insular circuits underlying stress susceptibility and resilience by Devin Rocks, Conor Liston

“…In this review, we examine how chronic stress and antidepressants modulate synaptic connectivity in stress-sensitive brain circuits. …”
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Pharmacotherapeutic Options for Managing Neuropathic Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Giulia Di Stefano, Andrea Di Lionardo, Giuseppe Di Pietro, Giorgio Cruccu, Andrea Truini

“…Trial outcomes were generally modest even for first-line drugs such as tricyclic antidepressants, serotonin-noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors, and gabapentinoids. …”
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Central Neuropathic Pain in a Patient with Multiple Sclerosis Treated Successfully with Topical Amitriptyline by David J. Kopsky, Remko Liebregts, Jan M. Keppel Hesselink

“…Central neuropathic pain in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) is a common debilitating symptom, which is mostly treated with tricyclic antidepressants or antiepileptics. Unfortunately, the use of these drugs is often limited due to adverse events. …”
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Therapeutic Approaches for Peripheral and Central Neuropathic Pain by Délia Szok, János Tajti, Aliz Nyári, László Vécsei

“…As first-line pharmacological treatment options, tricyclic antidepressants, serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors, and gabapentinoids are recommended. …”
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Recurrent Catatonia due to Episodic Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder by Soumitra Das, Sakshi Prasad, Palak Atul Fichadia, Abhigan Babu Shrestha, Ozge C. Amuk Williams, Anil Bachu

“…A combination of ECT and antidepressants with ERP therapy for recurrent catatonia with OCD could be effective as a therapeutic modality.…”
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Ketamine for the Treatment of Chronic Pain: A Comprehensive Review by Jacob E. Israel, Samantha St Pierre, Emily Ellis, Josephine S. Hanukaai, Nazir Noor, Giustino Varrassi, Markus Wells, Alan D. Kaye

“… # Conclusion First-line treatment for many chronic pain conditions includes NSAIDs, antidepressants, anticonvulsants, and opioids. However, these treatment methods are unsuccessful in a subset of patients. …”
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Effect of Intranasal Calcitonin in a Patient with McCune-Albright Syndrome, Fibrous Dysplasia, and Refractory Bone Pain by Tayane Muniz Fighera, Poli Mara Spritzer

“…She was diagnosed with MAS at 4 years of age and, during follow-up, she had multiple pathological fractures and bone pain refractory to treatment with bisphosphonates, tricyclic antidepressants, and opioids. The pain was incapacitating and the patient required a wheelchair. …”
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Current Evidence on Atypical Odontalgia: Diagnosis and Clinical Management by Yoshihiro Abiko, Hirofumi Matsuoka, Itsuo Chiba, Akira Toyofuku

“…(v) Are there any characteristic symptoms of AO other than spontaneous pain? (vi) Are antidepressants effective for treatment of AO? (vii) Are anticonvulsants effective for treatment of AO? …”
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