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Tricyclic Antidepressants and Headaches: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
BMJ 341:c5222, Jackson,J.L.,et al, 2010
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Article Abstract
Tricyclic antidepressants are effective in preventing migraine and tension-type headaches and are more effective than selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, although with greater adverse effects. The effectiveness of tricyclics seems to increase over time.
 
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