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Antidepressants: Another weapon against chronic pain

Tricyclic antidepressants

Tricyclic antidepressants are the most common type of antidepressant used for pain. They include:

  • Amitriptyline
  • Nortriptyline (Pamelor)
  • Protriptyline (Vivactil)
  • Doxepin (Silenor)
  • Imipramine (Tofranil)
  • Clomipramine (Anafranil)
  • Desipramine (Norpramin)