A member asked:

Hi, i was given fluoxetine capsule tablets by the doctors for my headaches, they have since stopped, which is good, can you tell me why they stopped?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Serotonin, Sort of: Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors like Fluoxetine are often effective in treating chronic headaches in part because Serotonin is depleted in most forms of chronic pain, such as headaches. A reuptake inhibitor allows the existing Serotonin to do more work. Serotonin is needed in the "ascending pain pathway" - the pain you feel from anywhere on/in your body.

Answered 3/31/2016

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