Antidepressants & Pain with Dr. Christopher Anderson

Can antidepressants combat pain? Stanford Fellow Dr. Chris Anderson explored this question at our May 6th Pain Science Lecture.
Dr. Anderson is a board-certified neurologist who recently completed his adult neurology residency at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO, and his Headache Medicine fellowship at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, AZ. He is currently enrolled in the multidisciplinary Pain Medicine fellowship at Stanford Healthcare. His research and clinical interests include headache, orofacial pain, and treatment of painful neuropathy.
The New Orleans native is an avid consumer of creole-style cuisine and hopes to learn how to make a roux one day.
00:00 - Intro
04:35 - What antidepressants are & where they work in the body
08:37 - When to try antidepressants for pain
12:50 - Common antidepressants for pain
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