A clinical genetic method to identify mechanisms by which pain causes depression and anxiety

• Main Authors: Pao Maryland (Author), Crawford Erin N (Author), Osman Inge A (Author), McKnight Colin D (Author), Hipp Heather S (Author), Bollettino Antonella F (Author), Haythornthwaite Jennifer A (Author), Edwards Robert R (Author), Atlas Steven J (Author), Wu Tianxia (Author), Max Mitchell B (Author), Nejim Jemiel (Author), Kingman Albert (Author), Aisen Daniel C (Author), Scully Michele A (Author), Keller Robert B (Author), Goldman David (Author), Belfer Inna (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Pain patients are often depressed and anxious, and benefit less from psychotropic drugs than pain-free patients. We hypothesize that this partial resistance is due to the unique neurochemical contribution to mood by afferent pain pro...