The Role of Celecoxib in Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders: A Review Article

Abstract

Purpose: Celecoxib is a Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug (NSAID) and a sulfonamide pain killer that is mainly used for treatment of Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, acute pain and some other purposes such as prevention and treatment of gastrointestinal benign neoplasia. Due to the possibility of inflammatory etiologies in many psychiatric disorders, this medication has been studied for the treatment of some of the psychiatric disorders. In this paper we reviewed recent studies done on the use of Celecoxib as adjunctive medication for psychiatric treatments and discussed.