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Re: Physical vs. Mental Pain

Posted by Cecilia on May 13, 2001, at 3:15:52

In reply to Re: To Eric-Michele, posted by Michele on May 13, 2001, at 1:37:55

Actually AD`s (tricyclics in particular) are often prescribed for patients with chronic physical pain (though who knows if they really help the pain or merely help the patient cope with it better because he`s less depressed). It`s hard to separate the mind and body. Physical pain is definitely a lot easier to treat than mental pain, though, if the doctor is willing to treat it, which many are not for fear of addiction, even if the patient is terminally ill. Wheras there are a lot of people whose depresssions haven`t responded to any of the available meds or to therapy.
I just wish the drug companies would spend less money on TV commercials extolling the virtues of the drugs already available and more on researching new ones.


 

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