The Clinical journal of pain
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Effectiveness of alprazolam in the treatment of chronic pain: results of a preliminary study.
One hundred chronic pain patients were begun on alprazolam, 1.5 mg/day. No other medication changes or therapeutic interventions were made. ⋯ The average score of all patients had decreased from 3.6 to 2.2 on a verbal analog scale that rated pain severity from 0 to 5. There was no difference in response among the various diagnostic groups represented in the study population.