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Fluoxetine in phantom limb pain

P Power-Smith1, D Turkington

  • 1Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield.

The British Journal of Psychiatry : the Journal of Mental Science
|July 1, 1993
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Fluoxetine effectively treated a patient's five-year phantom limb pain, even without depression. This suggests serotonin may play a key role in chronic pain management.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Pharmacology

Background:

  • Phantom limb pain (PLP) is a chronic pain condition affecting individuals post-amputation.
  • The underlying mechanisms of PLP are not fully understood, but neurotransmitter imbalances are suspected.

Observation:

  • A 71-year-old male patient experienced persistent phantom limb pain for five years.
  • The patient had no coexisting affective disorders or depression.

Findings:

  • Treatment with fluoxetine resulted in the complete recovery from phantom limb pain.
  • Fluoxetine, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), targets the central nervous system's serotonin pathways.

Implications:

  • This case suggests a potential therapeutic role for SSRIs in managing chronic phantom limb pain.

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  • Further research into the role of central 5-hydroxytryptamine (serotonin) activity in chronic pain is warranted.