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Duloxetine for chronic pain

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DOI: 10.32364/2587-6821-2021-5-10-687-693

E.V. Ekusheva1,2

1Academy of Postgraduate Education of the Federal Scientific and Clinical Center of the

 Federal Medical Biological Agency of Russian Federation, Moscow, Russian Federation

2Belgorod State National Research University, Belgorod, Russian Federation

Chronic pain is still a critical medical issue in modern society that results in severe deadaptation and reduces the quality of life in 15–40% of people in developed countries. Neuropathic pain is an essential issue characterized by recurrent course and the presence of comorbidities, e.g., depression. Duloxetine is particularly important among drugs with established efficacy prescribed for neuropathic pain. This agent significantly affects serotoninergic and noradrenergic systems and significant pathogenic mechanisms of the development of chronic pain, i.e., processes of disinhibition, thereby increasing the functional activity of the descending system of pain inhibition. The analgesic effect of duloxetine occurs much earlier and is independent of its antidepressant effect. Duloxetine is prescribed for many conditions that are often challenging for practitioners and associated with chronic pain. In addition, duloxetine has a significant effect on como rbid anxiety, depression, and sleep disorders.

Keywords: chronic pain, neuropathic pain, chronic pain syndrome, duloxetine.

For citation: Ekusheva E.V. Duloxetine for chronic pain. Russian Medical Inquiry. 2021;5(10):687–693 (in Russ.). DOI: 10.32364/2587-6821-2021-5-10-687-693.



About the author:

Evgeniya V. Ekusheva — Dr. Sc. (Med.), Professor, Head of the Department of Nervous Diseases and Neurorehabilitation of the Academy of Postgraduate Education of the Federal Scientific and Clinical Center of the Federal Medical Biological Agency of Russian Federation, 91, Volokolamskoe road, Moscow, 125371, Russian Federation; leading researcher of the laboratory "Issues of Aging", Belgorod State National Research University, 85, Pobedy str., Belgorod, 308015, Russian Federation; ORCID iD 0000-0002-3638-6094.

Contact information: Evgeniya V. Ekusheva, e-mail: ekushevaev@mail.ru.

Financial Disclosure: the author has no financial or property interest in any material or method mentioned.

There is no conflict of interests.

Received 05.07.2021.

Revised 28.07.2021.

Accepted 20.08.2021.

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