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In addition to relieving depression, many antidepressant drugs relieve chronic pain. Even
when depression isn't a factor these drugs can work to relieve chronic
or severe pain in conditions such as fibromyalgia, rheumatoid
arthritis, neuropathy and cancer pain. Often these drugs serve
a dual purpose in that it is not unusual for the patient suffering
chronic pain to experience some degree of depression as well. Another
important benefit of these drugs can be a marked improvement in the
patient's quality of sleep, which in turn helps to improve pain
tolerance.
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