Savella

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Savella or milnacipran (generic name) is an antidepressant that is also licensed for use in fibromyalgia. No studies have been carried out on the effectiveness of Savella in ME/CFS patients, although off-label use of psychiatric medications in ME/CFS has generally been ineffective.[1]

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  1. Kim, Do-Young; Lee, Jin-Seok; Park, Samuel-Young; Kim, Soo-Jin; Son, Chang-Gue (January 6, 2020). "Systematic review of randomized controlled trials for chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME)". Journal of Translational Medicine. 18 (1): 1–12. doi:10.1186/s12967-019-02196-9. ISSN 1479-5876. PMC 6943902. PMID 31906979.