Concomitant Psychiatric Disorders Do Not Interfere With Pregabalin’s Efficacy In Decreasing Fibromyalgia Pain

Pregabalin (Lyrica) is associated with significant pain reduction in patients with fibromyalgia, according to data released at the 60th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN). What’s more, the pain reduction occurs even in patients with concomitant anxiety and depression. “Concurrent psychiatric disorders are common in patients with fibromyalgia,” Lesley Arnold, MD, associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, said.

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Filed under: Pain / Anesthetics on April 17th, 2008