Title: COMPARATIVE STUDY OF CITALOPRAM IN THE TREATMENT OF PERSISTENT SOMATOFORM PAIN DISORDER
Abstract: Objective:To study the effects of citalopram in the persistent somatoform pain disorder. Methods: 64 outpatients were randomly divided into the treatment (citalopram) group(n=31)and control(amitryptiline) group(n=33). Patients of the treatment and control groups were given citalopram and amityptiline respectively. Results: The effective rates of the treatment and control groups were 83.87% and 80.65% respectively, and the difference was not significant (P0.05). However, the incidence of adverse reactions including xerostomia, constipation, blurred vision, tachycardia and somnolence was significantly lower in the treatment group than that in the control group (P0.01). Conclusion: Citalopram was effective and safe in the treatment of persistent somatoform pain disorder with a low incidence of adverse reactions.
Publication Year: 2007
Publication Date: 2007-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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