Report of three case studies with olanzapine for chronic pain.
Publication/Presentation Date
4-1-2003
Abstract
Olanzapine, an atypical antipsychotic, has broad spectrum psychotropic effects, affecting dopamine receptors 1, 2, and 3, 5-hydroxytryptamine 2A, 5-hydroxytryptamine 2C, muscarinic, alpha-adrenergic, alpha-adrenergic, and histamine H-sites. This unique pharmacologic property allows clinicians to use the agent as an adjunct for pain control, particularly when the intensity of the pain is exacerbated by dysregulation of neurotransmitters. Three case studies are presented from a suburban family practice setting in which olanzapine has been successfully used to regulate pain perception in adults with chronic pain.
Volume
4
Issue
3
First Page
166
Last Page
168
ISSN
1526-5900
Published In/Presented At
Gorski, E. D., & Willis, K. C. (2003). Report of three case studies with olanzapine for chronic pain. The journal of pain, 4(3), 166–168. https://doi.org/10.1054/jpai.2003.438
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
14622714
Department(s)
Department of Medicine
Document Type
Article