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Can venlafaxine be used for nerve pain aswell as depression ?
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Of course: Venlafaxine is the only antidepressant besides the TCAs that may be effective in some continuous neuropathic pain disorders especially when mild depression accompanies the disorder.
Answered 12/23/2014
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